What comes to mind when you think of sexual harassment? Most people imagine an individual reluctantly grabbing another individual in an attempt to have non-consensual sex. However, sexual harassment can be something as trivial as being called negative. It's anything that makes a person feel uncomfortable about their sexuality. According to the law, sexual harassment ranges from unwelcome sexual advances and requests for sexual favors to verbal statements of a sexual nature. This violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Sexual Harassment Policy, currently in effect in all schools and workplaces, is intended to provide an educational and professional environment free of harassment. This includes sexual harassment and any form of intimidation or exploitation. Acts of sexual harassment against another person have unfortunately become commonplace in the workplace. This can be physical or verbal. In 2008, the Association of Women for Action and Research conducted an investigation into the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace. The study, which involved 500 respondents and 92 companies, showed that 79% of victims are women and 21% men; 54% have experienced some form of sexual harassment in the workplace, 27% have experienced harassment from their colleague, while 17% have been harassed by their manager. The study also showed that 12% of them had received threats of dismissal if they did not comply with the sexual harassers' demands ("Statistics | AWARE | Workplace Sexual Harassment", nd). Quid pro quo, which means "this or that" in English is used to describe a given exchange, often in terms of goods and/or services. In the case of sexual harassment, this is illustrated by a link that... in the middle of. paper...... occurs in their workplace The only way to prevent these types of behaviors from occurring is to be knowledgeable about the subject and to ensure that everyone is equally aware of the subject and the preventive measures available. Sexual harassment in the workplace can still be a problem, but by working with those who work around you, we can reduce the chances of it happening in your particular workplace Works Cited Sexual Harassment -. Prevention of sexual harassment. (nd). Accessed March 26, 2014, from http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/svaw/harassment/explore/5prevention.htm Sexual harassment. (nd). Retrieved March 26, 2014 from http://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm Statistics | CONSCIOUS | Sexual harassment at work. (nd). Accessed March 26, 2014 from http://www.aware.org.sg/ati/wsh-site/14-statistics/