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The School Climate Survey of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), undertaken in autumn 1999, reveals that more than 90% of the 496 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender school students questioned had sometimes or often heard homophobic comments in their school. Some 69% reported experiencing some type of harassment or violence, while 46.5% reported experiences of sexual harassment. GLSEN linked with the Lesbian and Gay Project of the American Civil Liberties Union in Dec 1999 to produce a leaflet entitled 'Questions & Answers: Adding Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity to Discrimination and Harassment Policies in Schools.' This leaflet emphasizes that schools can lose government funding if they fail to protect lesbian, gay and bisexual students.
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There has been a growth in awareness of the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace. However, there are still many misconceptions about this issue. It is important to be aware that men can fall victim to sexual harassment and that the alleged harassment victim may be of the same sex as the alleged harasser. Sexual harassment can have serious physical and psychological repercussions for the victim, including insecurity, phobias and fear. The best way to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace is through the effective drafting, implementation and dissemination of anti-harassment strategies. There should also be proper training and viable grievance and investigative procedures.
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Sexual harassment should be a key issue for sexuality educators, who are the teachers to whom students may come to discuss worrying experiences. Sexuality educators may also be the first to be aware of inappropriate, nonconsensual relationships that arise in school. They must foster a dialogue with colleagues and authorities about what the school needs and about the best way to tackle harassment to protect the school, the faculty and existing and future targets. Sexuality education can have a very positive impact on the frequency and severity of sexual harassment at school and in the workplace.
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