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STREET HARASSMENT [1 record]

Record 1 2018-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Women
  • Sexology
CONT

In general, street harassment refers to a range of harassing behaviors that occur on the street or in other public places including catcalling, sexually explicit comments, unwanted touching, and other unwanted attention and behavior.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des femmes
  • Sexologie
CONT

Le harcèlement de rue [comprend] les comportements adressés aux personnes dans les espaces publics et semi-publics, visant à les interpeler verbalement ou non, leur envoyant des messages intimidants, insistants, irrespectueux, humiliants, menaçants, insultants en raison de leur sexe, de leur genre ou de leur orientation sexuelle.

OBS

harcèlement de rue : terme tiré du mini-lexique «Violence faite aux femmes» et reproduit avec l'autorisation du Centre de ressources en français juridique de l'Université de Saint-Boniface.

Spanish

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