42% of women aged 18 to 30 assaulted on the pretext of their outfit in one year

Young girls refuse to have a dress code

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• Women between the ages of 18 and 30 have been subjected to remarks or whistles on their clothing at least once in the past twelve months, and 42% say they have been the victims of assault.

• These remarks begin in adolescence.

  Middle school and high school girls wanted to denounce the sexist remarks of the teaching staff with their movement # liberationdu14.

• A majority of women between the ages of 18 and 30 support this movement and are opposed to a dress code in schools.

Are women free to dress as they like?

No.

69% of women aged 18 to 30 have given up at least once in the past twelve months to wear a piece of clothing for fear of sexist remarks or attacks, according to our latest study #MoiJeune 

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Because if the recent Strasbourg and Mulhouse cases have greatly outraged public opinion, they are far from isolated cases.

42% of women between the ages of 18 and 30 thus declare having been assaulted on the pretext of an outfit deemed too short or too tight during the past twelve months.

17% have even been assaulted several times.

And 83% have already experienced at least one remark or hiss on their clothing, 67% having to endure these reflections on a regular basis.

# liberationdu14

Notes that begin in adolescence.

With their # liberationdu14 movement, middle school and high school girls denounced the internal regulations of their establishments, which they consider sexist, but also the reflections of the teaching staff.

"We are told that shorts or a skirt above the knee could distract boys," says Camille, 17.

But this is not normal, it amounts to justifying the attacks by holding.

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"Internal regulations are a problem because they invite girls to cover their shoulders or knees, while boys are free to dress as they wish," adds Lila, 17.

Now if a man's knee is not provocative, vulgar or sexual, in the same way, a woman's knee is not provocative, vulgar or sexual.

”Instead of rules, teens promote education and respect.

“Teach your sons to control themselves rather than trying to control your daughters' outfits,” says Lilou, 17.

Dress code at school, freedom in the office

Far from being anecdotal, the # liberationdu14 movement is part of the fight for equality between men and women.

Moreover, 63% of women aged 18 to 30 support it, against 53% of men in the same age group.

57% of women aged 18 to 30 are also opposed to a dress code in college or high school, 37% consider that these

are based on subjective criteria, or even sexist assumptions.

This may explain why 60% of men aged 18 to 30 are in favor of dress regulations in college and high school.

If men and women are opposed on this point, they find themselves on the other hand on the freedom of look at the office, since 66% of women aged 18 to 30 and 56% of men aged 18 to 30 are opposed to a dress code in professional life.

Correct outfit required

Speaking of outfit, what is proper outfit in 2020?

84% of women aged 18 to 30 consider it impossible or very complicated to define it.

Men, on the other hand, are only 62% to think the same thing.

A significant difference

At 14, Julie trusts her parents' judgment: “If they approve of my outfit, it's correct.

For Camille, 17, it is about "hiding private parts and respecting the laws on exhibitionism."

The 18-30 year olds associate the term "correct dress" with a decent, classic, timeless, versatile dress, even with a uniform.

If none recalled the “republican outfit” praised by Jean-Michel Blanquer, we see that the definition remains vague and associated with the perception of each.

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