Term:
Cyber harassment
Definition:
Harassment by means of email, text (or online) messages or the internet. It can take many forms, including but not limited to: Unwanted sexually explicit emails, text (or online) messages;Inappropriate or offensive advances on social networking websites or internet chat rooms;Threats of physical and/or sexual violence by email, text (or online) messages; Hate speech, meaning language that denigrates, insults, threatens or targets an individual based on her identity (gender) and other traits (such as sexual orientation or disability).
Domain:
Gender
Source:
EIGE