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We’re glad to hear that you didn’t experience harassment. Hope you never need our service.

It’s great news, but it’s an opportunity to educate yourself and raise awareness of this critical matter. We know this topic might be tricky, but we’re here to help. Generally, legal signs of harassment include: unwelcome conduct;targets a specific person;the sole purpose is to annoy or harm the person;possesses repeated or continuing character.Always remember that you have a right to feel safe, and there are always those willing to help you. Some organizations are ready to listen to you and advise you on handling unwelcome conduct. All organizations’ hotlines are anonymous. For help in case of sexual harassment and violence, contact RAINN.The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency, can help you with any unwelcome conduct you face at the workplace.National Runaway Safeline is willing to sort out any problems you may have experienced at school.Stop street harassment helps those who experienced street harassment.The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a text message-based hotline that gives emotional support to those who experienced online harassment.In case you experience harassing behavior, try to stop interacting with a person whose conduct towards you is unwelcome. You may contact the hotline above for swift and qualified support. If harassing behavior involves physical violence or sexual abuse, it is highly advisable to call the police. If the harassing behavior took other forms than physical and occurred recently, take steps to document it. Gather all possible evidence of the harassment, if there is any. These might be, for example, messaging history, photos, or videos depicting the harassing behaviors or their results. You can also talk about the incident with someone you trust or write it down. It is better to report the harassment to competent bodies as soon as possible. You may also refer your case to a lawyer who can help you take legal action against the harassment.
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