What is Harassment?

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rspart"></span> </a> </div> <h1 id="wb-cont">What is Harassment?</h1> </div> <div class="panel-body">     <div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field--item"><p>Harassment is a form of discrimination. It includes any unwanted physical or verbal behaviour that offends or humiliates you. Generally, harassment is a behaviour that persists over time. Serious one-time incidents can also sometimes be considered harassment.</p> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="page-sections">         <div class="panel panel-default mrgn-bttm-0">     <div class="panel-image-object" data-img="/sites/default/files/2020-09/iStock-580088268.jpg"></div>  <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-8 col-lg-9 col-md-push-4 col-lg-push-3"> <div class="panel-body">     <div class="field field--name-field-content field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><h2>Harassment occurs when someone</h2> <ul> <li>Makes unwelcome remarks or jokes about your race, religion, sex, age, disability or any other of the grounds of discrimination;</li> <li>Threatens or intimidates you because of your race, religion, sex, age, disability or any other of the grounds of discrimination;</li> <li>Makes unwelcome physical contact with you, such as touching, patting, or pinching.</li> </ul> </div>  </div> </div> </div> </div> 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