The EEOC has defined sexual harassment in its guidelines as: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical. conduct of a sexual nature when: • Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or. condition of an individual's employment, or.

any form of unwanted verbal, non-verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature with the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of a person, in particular when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment.

While the most common type of harassment can vary depending on the specific context and cultural factors, gender harassment often involves behaviors such as: Sexist comments or jokes: This includes derogatory or belittling remarks, offensive language, or demeaning comments about a person's gender or sex.