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About the campaign It’s Not Okay is a campaign against street harassment. It aims to raise awareness on what street harassment means and how to stop it.
We want everyone to feel safe to challenge others’ behaviour but also think about their own.
Stopping street harassment starts with understanding how your behaviour can impact others.
It’s Not Okay is part of the Government of Jersey’s ongoing work to address violence against women and girls (VAWG).
Test your knowledge of street harassment in Jersey
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What is street harassment Street harassment can be any unwanted remarks or actions made towards someone in a public space that make them feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
It can be:
catcalling or wolf-whistling unwanted sexually explicit remarks unwanted touching or groping staring or leering following or stalking invading someone’s personal space or blocking their movement upskirting or down-blousing Harassment can happen to anyone, but it affects far more women, especially young women and teenage girls.
The terms street harassment and sexual harassment are often used in place of each other. However, street harassment is not always sexually motivated or based on a person’s sex.
Reporting harassment If you experience or witness harassment, you can report it.
Report harassment to the Police You can report harassment to the Police:
Your report will be listened to and taken seriously.
The police will determine if a crime was committed and discuss possible actions.
If they determine that a crime hasn’t been committed, other actions will still be available such as referral to specialist support services.
Report anonymously You can report harassment anonymously.
Call Jersey Crimestoppers on +44 (0) 800 555111 or you
give information anonymously on Crimestoppers .
Find more information on how to report anonymously on
Jersey Crimestoppers .
Get support If you need support because you experienced or witnessed harassment, but don’t want to report a crime:
Find more information on how you can access specialist
support services .
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