Legal Analysis, Prevention and Management of Academic Sexual Harassment in Chinese University: A Comparison between the Legislation of the United States and China

Abstract

In the current legal landscape, the existing domestic laws in China fall short of providing adequate assistance to students who have suffered from academic sexual harassment. Moreover, these laws fail to make the obligations of the corresponding responsible parties clear, thus universities and colleges don’t play a effective role in the situation. Therefore, the current Chinese law of sexual harassment need explanations and a more effective structure for prevention. This study aims to explores the purpose and the context of legislation of sexual harassment prevention and relief in the United States, and compares domestic laws with the intention of better applying the law in China. This study provides detailed implementation to the law and more clarification obligatory of rights, and serves as a valuable reference for establishing supervisions in both universities and society as dedicated departments on campus and Women's Federation based on the existing legal documents and institutional settings.