The members of the Barking and Dagenham (BAD) Youth Forum feel there is an increase in sexual harassment and sexual assault in the borough, young people are often a victim of these crimes.
We would like to raise awareness of this and ask you for your thoughts on it. The information young people give us will be shared with schools, local Councillors and the Council so it can be addressed and effectively dealt with.
The survey is completely anonymous, we do not ask for your name or contact details.
We would appreciate you taking 2 minutes to complete this questionnaire. Thank you!
What defines sexual harassment?
The Equality Act 2010 says someone sexually harasses another person if they:
‘Engage in unwanted conduct of a sexual nature and the conduct has the purpose or effect of either violating the other person’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them.
This unwanted sexual conduct can happen in person, on the phone, by text or email, or online. Both the harasser and the victim or survivor can be of any gender.’
This includes:
Sexual gestures.
Leering, staring or suggestive looks. This can include looking someone up and down.
Sexual innuendos or suggestive comments.
Unwanted sexual advances or flirting.
Sexual requests or asking for sexual favours.
Intrusive questions about a person’s private or sex life.
Someone discussing their own sex life.
Commenting on someone's body, appearance or what they’re wearing in a sexual manner.
Spreading sexual rumours.
Standing uncomfortably close to someone without actually touching them.
Displaying images of a sexual nature.
Taking a photo or video under another person's clothing – what is known as 'upskirting'.
What defines sexual assault?
When someone touches another person in a sexual manner without their consent. Or when someone makes another person take part in a sexual activity with them without that person's consent. It includes unwanted kissing and sexual touching.
This also includes:
Touching someone’s breasts or genitals – including through clothing.
Touching any other part of the body for sexual pleasure or in a sexual manner – for example, stroking someone’s thigh or rubbing their back.
Pressing up against another person for sexual pleasure.
Pressuring, manipulating or scaring someone into performing a sexual act on the perpetrator.
Touching someone’s clothing if done for sexual pleasure or in a sexual manner – for example, lifting up someone’s skirt.
The members of the Barking and Dagenham (BAD) Youth Forum feel there is an increase in sexual harassment and sexual assault in the borough, young people are often a victim of these crimes.
We would like to raise awareness of this and ask you for your thoughts on it. The information young people give us will be shared with schools, local Councillors and the Council so it can be addressed and effectively dealt with.
The survey is completely anonymous, we do not ask for your name or contact details.
We would appreciate you taking 2 minutes to complete this questionnaire. Thank you!
What defines sexual harassment?
The Equality Act 2010 says someone sexually harasses another person if they:
‘Engage in unwanted conduct of a sexual nature and the conduct has the purpose or effect of either violating the other person’s dignity or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them.
This unwanted sexual conduct can happen in person, on the phone, by text or email, or online. Both the harasser and the victim or survivor can be of any gender.’
This includes:
Sexual gestures.
Leering, staring or suggestive looks. This can include looking someone up and down.
Sexual innuendos or suggestive comments.
Unwanted sexual advances or flirting.
Sexual requests or asking for sexual favours.
Intrusive questions about a person’s private or sex life.
Someone discussing their own sex life.
Commenting on someone's body, appearance or what they’re wearing in a sexual manner.
Spreading sexual rumours.
Standing uncomfortably close to someone without actually touching them.
Displaying images of a sexual nature.
Taking a photo or video under another person's clothing – what is known as 'upskirting'.
What defines sexual assault?
When someone touches another person in a sexual manner without their consent. Or when someone makes another person take part in a sexual activity with them without that person's consent. It includes unwanted kissing and sexual touching.
This also includes:
Touching someone’s breasts or genitals – including through clothing.
Touching any other part of the body for sexual pleasure or in a sexual manner – for example, stroking someone’s thigh or rubbing their back.
Pressing up against another person for sexual pleasure.
Pressuring, manipulating or scaring someone into performing a sexual act on the perpetrator.
Touching someone’s clothing if done for sexual pleasure or in a sexual manner – for example, lifting up someone’s skirt.
