Sexism in all its forms and gender stereotyping roles.Inappropriate sexual innuendos that is persistent and unwelcome.Sending the image to others without consent is a form of sexual bullying too and depending on age, illegal too.Pressurising someone to send nudes and using emotional blackmail, for example threatening to end a relationship if they don’t send an image or video.It is now a specific criminal offence in England and Wales Upskirting - where someone takes a picture under a person’s clothing without their permission.Pressurising someone to do something they do not want to do, using emotional blackmail such as ‘you would do this if you loved me’ or comparing previous encounters to make someone feel obliged to do something sexual.Inappropriate and uninvited touching without consent.

Unwelcome looks and comments about someone's appearance or looks, either face to face or behind their backs.

Spreading rumours of a sexual nature online or in person.This includes using homophobic language and insults towards others Abusive, sexualised name calling and insults.Some examples of sexualised bullying include: Sexual bullying includes a wide range of behaviour and can often cause distress and devastation to a person. Understanding the forms of sexualised bullying It is as serious as any form of hate crime and should be treated as such by parents, teachers and society in general. These behaviours happen inside and outside school, in social groups and online. makes you feel intimidated, degraded or humiliated and creates a hostile or offensive environment. Sexual harassment is unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature which: violates your dignity. Sexual bullying is also pressured to act promiscuously and to act in a way that makes others uncomfortable. It is any behaviour which degrades someone, singles someone out using sexual language, gestures or violence, and victimising someone for their appearance. Sexualised bullying is a behaviour, physical or non-physical, where sexuality or gender is used as a weapon against another.

What is sexualised bullying and harassment?

Undermine someone