Bullying refers to any behaviour, remark, action, or gesture, whether deliberate or not, of a repetitive nature, delivered directly or indirectly, including online, in a context where there is an imbalance of power between the persons concerned, which has the effect of causing distress and damaging, injuring, oppressing, or ostracizing the target.
This may include pushing, hitting, insulting, threatening, denigrating, isolating, or excluding someone.
Learn more about the Senior-Aware program
In recent years, a number of programs have been rolled out to counter bullying among children and teens. But bullying among seniors is also an issue of concern in many senior communities and can have serious ramifications.
Lyne Rémillard, Assistant Executive Director, Réseau FADOQ
Uonevu ni tabia yoyote, taarifa, hatua au ishara, iwe ni ya makusudi au la, ya asili ya kurudia, iliyotolewa moja kwa moja au kwa njia isiyo ya moja kwa moja, ikiwa ni pamoja na mtandaoni, katika muktadha ambapo kuna usawa wa nguvu kati ya watu wanaohusika, ambayo ina athari ya kusababisha shida na kuharibu, kuumiza, kukandamiza au kutengwa na lengo. Hilo laweza kutia ndani kumsukuma, kumpiga, kumtukana, kumtisha, kumdharau, kumtenganisha, au kumwondoa mtu fulani. Katika miaka ya hivi karibuni, programu kadhaa zimetolewa ili kukabiliana na unyanyasaji miongoni mwa watoto na matineja. Uonevu kati ya wazee ni suala la wasiwasi katika jamii nyingi za wazee na inaweza kuwa na athari mbaya. Lyne Rémillard, Msaidizi Mkurugenzi Mtendaji, Réseau FADOQ