What is Harassment?
{{More citations needed|date=November 2024}} '''Harassment''' is offensive behavior purposely done to a specific person. ==Overview== Such behavior can [[Humiliation|humiliate]], [[Intimidation|intimidate]], and [[Pejorative|degrade]] the victim. If someone is harassed repetitively, it is called [[bullying]]. Harassment is a kind of specific [[discrimination]] towards one individual. It may involve [[coercion]]. There are different kinds of harassment, including: * [[Bullying]] * [[Cyberbullying]] * [[Sexual harassment]] * Religious harassment * Workplace harassment There are laws against harassment in many countries, and employers now have a duty to protect employees from harassment.<ref>Protection from Harassment Act 1997. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/40 (downloaded 31 Dec 2010)</ref> ==Related pages== * [[Instagram#Controversy|Instagram]] * [[Persecution]] * [[Abuse of power]] * [[Domestic abuse]] * [[Psychological abuse]] ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Abuse]] [[Category:Society]] [[Category:Culture]] [[Category:Human behavior]] {{stub}}