EU YOUTH BELIEFS IN GENDER BASED DISCRIMINATION, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT

Andreas Ahrens; Jelena Zascerinska; Irina Macovei

doi:10.17770/eid2022.2.6963

Authors

Andreas Ahrens Hochschule Wismar University of Applied Sciences Technology Business and Design (DE)
Jelena Zascerinska Hochschule Wismar University of Applied Sciences Technology Business and Design (DE) http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4664-8593
Irina Macovei Asociatia Demetrius (RO)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17770/eid2022.2.6963

Keywords:

beliefs, gender based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual assault, values

Abstract

Gender based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault are the factors that impact youth engagement in the labour market and society. Monitoring of gender based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault among young people in the European countries remains under-developed. The research aim is to analyse beliefs of young people in the European Union in gender based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault. The research is built on the basis of both theoretical and empirical methods. The theoretical analysis shaped the conceptual framework of the research. The empirical study was based on the survey implementation. Data were collected in five European Union countries in March-April 2022. The data were analysed via the mean calculation as well as ranking. Data interpretation was applied in order to summarise the study findings. The theoretical analysis allows for the establishment of the inter-connections between beliefs and values. The data analysis reveals that young people believe in gender based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault. The results show that physical appearance and people race are the Top 2 beliefs that coincide in all the three phenomena, namely gender based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault. Research limitations are outlined. Future work is proposed.

Supporting Agencies

Project “Say NO to gender based discrimination, sexual harassment and sexual assault! – #NOT ME”, KA220-YOU – Cooperation partnerships in youth, Project Number 2021-1-RO01-KA220-YOU-000028555

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