Sexual Harassment Legal Service

Our Sexual Harassment Legal Service provides information, advice, and representation to women who have encountered sexual harassment in the workplace, online and in further education.

What is sexual harassment?

Sexual harassment is broadly defined as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature. It is predominantly experienced by women and perpetrated by men, which is why we consider it to be a form of gender based violence. Some examples of sexual harassment include:

• Making unwelcome verbal or physical advances
• Unwelcome touching in a sexual way
• Making offensive and/or sexually explicit comments
• Making sexually embarrassing ‘jokes’
• Sending inappropriate texts and emails to or about you

Our blog explains more about what sexual harassment is.

How can we help?

There's different ways in which you can engage with our service:

Call our helpline

For legal information about a case of sexual harassment, call us on:

08088 010 789 - Thursday, 5 pm to 8 pm.

Email us

Whether you're a survivor or you are supporting a woman who has experienced sexual harassment, you can send us your questions by email to:

sexualharassment@scottishwomensrightscentre.org.uk

Get face to face advice

We run regular surgeries for women looking to face to face advice about their case.

Please check back later for future surgery dates.

Legal representation

We are able to take on some cases to provide legal advice and representation. To apply for legal representation, click here to fill out our take on form.

Read our legal guides

We are in the process of developing guides that will explain the legal options available in relation to the various types of sexual harassment.

Who is this service for?

• Women aged 16 and over affected by sexual harassment.
• Professionals who support or advocate for female victims/survivors of sexual harassment.

Funders

This project is funded by the Justice and Equality Fund administered by Rosa, which aims to end sexual harassment.