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Sexual harassment from customers, clients, or service users: what are your options?
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Third party harassment is a form of harassment (related to a protected characteristic) carried out by someone you encounter at work but who does not work for your employer - for example a customer, client or service user.
A hotel guest asking a member of staff sexual questions. A service user touching a carer inappropriately. A client sending inappropriate sexual texts to a therapist. These are all examples of sexual harassment from a third party.
RISE blog: Supporting Tamara
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‘Tamara’ is an EU citizen living in Scotland. She was involved in selling and exchanging sex. Tamara attended a legal surgery with solicitors at JustRight Scotland who now also offer legal advice through RISE@SWRC.
She got advice and assistance to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Tamara met with Kirsty who explained the process to her and supported her to make the application herself. Tamara’s application was successful and she now has settled status in the UK.
A new way of supporting you through our helpline
We are temporarily introducing a new way of supporting women impacted by abuse and violence through our helpline.
The pandemic has been a very challenging time for women in Scotland. And we have certainly noticed this in the huge demand that our small team of solicitors and advocacy workers have seen over the past months. After an incredibly busy year, we’ve been reflecting on ways in which we can offer our legal support more effectively and meet some of this increased demand.
Advocacy support for women selling/ exchanging sex in Scotland
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Abuse affects every aspect of a woman’s life. And we know that women can face huge barriers to get the justice and support they need and deserve in the aftermath of the abuse. Some of these barriers are a result of the stigma, discrimination and criminalisation that women have historically experienced.
This summer we launched RISE@SWRC, a service that assists women who sell/ exchange sex to use their rights and make their voices heard after an experience of abuse. Advocacy Support is a key part of this service.
Getting legal advice from our specialist sexual harassment solicitor
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Every survivor will experience sexual harassment differently. And because of this, knowing what your rights are and finding out the legal steps you can take to protect yourself can feel daunting.
At the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre, we have a sexual harassment legal service specifically to support women in this situation. Our service is a safe and confidential space to speak to our specialist sexual harassment solicitor about the incidents you’ve experienced and find out how to use your rights.
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