1. Respect others and reflect on your own gender-related stereotypes. Establish the concept of gender equality.

2. Pay attention to your own language and attitude, such as: do not disparage any gender and freely spread around sexually explicit jokes.

3. Respect the body autonomy of others. When your behavior makes other people uncomfortable, stop immediately.

4. Avoid making fun of others with derogatory language.

5. Avoid harassing behavior related to gender, such as sending sexually explicit emails or engaging in intimate and inappropriate touching of other people.

6. If there is a power difference between two individuals (such as: between instructor and student, between supervisor and worker, or even differential gender-based authority), the position of power needs to be aware of whether they are using their authority to harass those of less power.

7. When you are unsure whether your conduct is welcomed by its recipient, it is safest to not say or do anything.

8. Do not misinterpret anyone’s “friendliness” as “sexual interest”.

9. Do not abuse anyone’s “respect” to engage in sexually harassing behavior.


If you encounter some ambiguous situations, please refer to the following self-evaluation criteria.

1. If other people were to engage in certain behaviors on your spouse, romantic interest, or sister, how would you feel? If you would be uncomfortable in such situations, please stop such behavior yourself.

2. What would happen if people that you care about see your behavior? If they would have negative opinions, please stop such behavior.

4. If certain incidents are communicated internally to your employer or became a rumor within the University, what would happen? If it would negatively impact you, please stop all behaviors that cause such incidents.

5. If you are still unable to determine the appropriateness of certain behavior, please consult the opinion of the recipient of such behavior.

6. When you are unsure of someone’s feelings, it is safest to not say or do anything.