What is sexual harassment?
Sexual harassment as defined in the law (1998):
1. Extortion by threats when the act that the person is required to do is of a sexual nature.
2. Repeated offers of a sexual nature when the person to whom the offers are addressed has shown the harasser that he is not interested in said offers.
3. Repeated references that focus on the sexuality or sexual tendencies of a person who has shown the harasser that he is not interested in said references.
4. Derogatory or humiliating treatment directed at a person in relation to his gender or sexuality, including his sexual orientation.
5. And in simple words: any statement or behavior of a sexual nature that is intended to harm is sexual harassment.
Treatment and prevention of sexual harassment on campus
The people that handle complaints about sexual harassment at the university:
1. Coordinator of gender equality and treatment of sexual harassment: Amr Weiss
Location: Student House (70), 1st floor, room 168
Office: 0542321345
Email: [email protected]
2. Admissibility Commissioner for sexual harassment complaints: Prof. Efrat Hoss
Mobile: 0524878055
Office: 086428136
Email: [email protected]
The above sections refer to all genders and sexual expressions (to read the full law click here).
Note: When it comes to abusive relationships (for example between a lecturer and a student, or between a manager and an employee) it is not necessary to express opposition or lack of interest to sexual suggestions or references in order for them to be defined as sexual harassment.
It is important to know that sexual harassment and sexual harassment are serious disciplinary offences. These are also criminal acts and grounds for a federal offenses.
If you have been sexually harassed at the university, you can file a complaint with the Commissioner for Handling Sexual Harassment – Prof. Esther Friel. This is how you can start handling a complaint in an internal procedure according to the university’s regulations for dealing with sexual harassment.
You can contact the commissioner directly or contact the coordinator for handling sexual harassment in the association – the details of both are above. Contacting the coordinator and commissioner is confidential until you decide otherwise!
The coordinator or the commissioner will explain to you the various treatment options, and decide what you want to do. You can also decide at the end that you do not want to file an official complaint, the treatment procedure will be stopped, and all details will remain confidential.
If you decide to file an official complaint, the commissioner will conduct an in-depth investigation with the other parties – the person you complained about and other witnesses, in order to get an overall picture. At the end of the investigation, the commissioner will submit their conclusions to the president of the university, and he will decide on the continuation of the treatment in accordance with the disciplinary regulations and the university’s regulations for the prevention of sexual harassment. At the same time or instead of handling the complaint at the university, you can file a complaint with the police or turn to a civil procedure.
The complaint is handled with maximum protection of your privacy, and protection against harassment if necessary.
It is advisable to review the university’s sexual harassment prevention procedure.
