Sexual harassment in a school environment is common.
The report shows that many of the respondents have been exposed one or more times.
Alexendra Durne herself has been exposed and works hard with issues around sexual harassment and gender equality, among other things through lectures and she also started the association Queens of Kalmar in connection with metoo.
- It is clear that it is worrying that we have not come any further.
Especially considering that we have gone through the big change with metoo and consent, says Alexandra Durne.
Adults must be well-educated
Educational environments are far from protected zones.
In the report from MUCF, young people testify about harassment as part of everyday life in primary school, high school, university, internship, student pub and in social media.
- Changes take time to make.
And it is above all we adults who must make changes to make young people understand where the boundaries go.
You have to be loaded.
Worry that it could get worse
The peer pressure is often great and leads to a culture of silence even when someone crosses the border.
And few know their rights.
- I think there is a fear or a mistrust that you should not get support in what you tell.
But also a concern that it could get even worse, says Alexandra Durne.
Six percent state that they have been subjected to sexual violence or exploitation during the past six months.
60 percent of the girls and 18 percent of the boys have been subjected to sexual harassment.
- What you see as a joke can be taken very badly by someone else and you have to bring that with you.
Somewhere this picture begins about what is okay and what is not.
For example, derogatory words about women, says Alexandra Durne.
Hear Alexandra tell in the clip above.