These are behaviours with a sexual connotation that take place in public areas against strangers and without their consent. They cause discomfort and intimidation. They include explicit sexual comments, staring, whistling, touching, taking pictures or videos, stalking, cornering, obscene gestures, flashing, and masturbating in front of the person being harassed.
This is an expression of sexual and gender-based violence. This term is used to shed light on the situations that mainly women encounter in public areas on a daily basis.