If necessary, contact Dana Shahar, the designated person for the prevention of sexual harassment: danas@musrara.co.il / tel. 02-6280934 ext. 121.
The Musrara School takes seriously sexual harassment and is committed to preventing it firmly and providing a safe workplace and school environment, free from any kind of sexual harassment.
In any incident of sexual harassment or discrimination on any ground or incident of sexual harassment or discrimination against another employee or student, please contact the designated person who will treat the complaint.
Sexual harassment is a forbidden act constituting a criminal offense, civil wrong, and a strict disciplinary offense. The Sexual Harassment Prevention Protocol specifies the procedure for filing a complaint and effectively treating sexual harassment.
According to the Israeli Prevention of Sexual Harassment Law, 1998, sexual harassment constitutes one of the following:
1. Blackmailing someone into performing an act of a sexual nature.
2. An indecent act (one incident is sufficient).
3. Repeated overtures of a sexual nature, even though unwelcome by the other person. However, in incidents of taking sexual advantage of a relationship of subordination or authority in the workplace or higher education facility; exploitation of a relationship of dependence or education; an incident involving minors, physically helpless individuals, or patients; a relationship of subordination or authority; there is no requirement to demonstrate unwillingness.
4. Repeated references to human sexuality, even though unwelcome by the other person. However, there is no requirement to demonstrate unwillingness in the cases specified in provision 3 above.
5. Degrading reference to the gender or sexual tendencies of a person.
6. Examples of sexual harassment:
6.1 Any harm to an employee or employment candidate originating in sexual harassment, by the employer or agent acting on behalf of the employer.
6.2 Any harm to an employee or employment candidate following a complaint or lawsuit over harassment, by the employer or agent acting on behalf of the employer.
6.3 Any harm to an employee or employment candidate following assistance given by the employer to another employer concerning a complaint or lawsuit over harassment, by the employer or agent acting on behalf of the employer.
The protocol determines ways to prevent sexual harassment and defines ways of handling complaints.
The Musrara School has set obligating internal regulations, intended to prevent situations that could cause uneasiness and lead to sexual harassment.
Below are guidelines included in the regulations of the School, which constitute a part of the School’s behavioral regulations:
– Our institution prohibits the faculty staff to invade in any way the personal space of the student, even in cases where the proximity in initiated by the students. Examples are embraces, kisses or any kind of other physical contact. This prohibition is also effective with regards to students in relation to teachers.
– The School prohibits home encounters – in the home of the student or the teacher.
– In the case that during class or as part of a home exercise, artistic visual materials with sexual content and / or of a sexual nature or association are employed or presented, the head of the department must be informed and his or her approval must be obtained.
– Teachers and students are requested to be alert to and act responsibly in any occasion or situation of sexual harassment between a student and teacher, student and student or teacher and teacher – and report it immediately to the designated person for sexual harassment prevention.