Safety - Prevention of Sexual Harassment
8.5.4 Safety - Prevention of Sexual Harassment
Both systems were also asked questions about actions taken to prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation or to prohibit sexual harassment. Most public health respondents reported that they do not monitor compliance with such guidelines. Most school respondents said that they have policies to prevent sexual harassment. The results are as follows:
Figure 218
| Monitor Compliance to Prevent Harassment | Schools Required to Report |
Inspectors Visit Schools |
Other Actions |
No Response |
| MOH - 18b | 8.3 |
8.3 |
58.4 |
25.0 |
| PHU - 14c | 1.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
98.9 |
| PHN 14b | 6.6 |
0.0 |
4.6 |
88.8 |
Most school districts and school principals said that they have policies and are encouraging or implementing programs to prevent sexual harassment.
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| Encourage or Have School Programs to Prevent Sexual Harassment |
Planned |
Regularly |
Once in last 3 yrs. |
Once in last 4-10 yrs. |
Never |
Don’t Know |
| MOE - 38b | 18.2 |
18.2 |
36.3 |
0.0 |
18.2 |
9.1 |
| SD - 36b | 13.2 |
66.7 |
8.6 |
0.0 |
8.7 |
2.8 |
| SP - 29b | 5.0 |
72.2 |
8.3 |
0.1 |
13.6 |
0.8 |