EIGE

Percentage of respondents who find the sexualisation and objectification of women to be acceptable genvio_att_opin_acc__eb_fl544_sexaccept

Time format:
Years
Unit:
Percent (comparable)
Description:

This indicator presents data from the European Commission’s 2024 flash Eurobarometer survey on gender stereotypes and violence against women (FL544).

It shows the percentage of respondents who find the following types of sexualisation and objectification of women to be acceptable or unacceptable:

  • Displaying images of women with sexual connotation in advertising.
  • Men body gazing, ogling, catcalling or whistling at women.
  • Men making suggestive comments or allusions about a female colleague’s appearance at work.

The indicator presents data for women, men, and total respondents.

IE
PT
ES
FR
HR
PL
SI
BG
RO
DE
EU27_2020
SE
SK
IT
MT
CY
NL
HU
LU
DK
EL
LT
BE
AT
FI
EE
LV
CZ
UNACC
COND
ACC
DK
IE
79.4
14.8
2.6
3.2
PT
80.9
15.2
2.4
1.5
ES
78.2
16
4.3
1.5
FR
76.6
17.4
2.5
3.6
HR
76.6
18
1.8
3.6
PL
73.8
18.6
2.4
5.2
SI
76.2
19.5
2.3
2
BG
71.8
21
4.2
3
RO
73.8
21.2
1.6
3.4
DE
68.5
22.8
4.3
4.4
EU27_2020
68.8
23.3
4.2
3.8
SE
69.1
24.3
4.3
2.3
SK
70
25.6
2.5
1.9
IT
60.7
27
7.1
5.2
MT
67
27.5
1.7
3.8
CY
62.3
27.9
5.3
4.5
NL
63
29.3
3.9
3.9
HU
62
29.6
4.7
3.7
LU
61.9
30.6
4.3
3.2
DK
56.8
30.9
9.2
3.1
EL
60.9
32.8
2.8
3.5
LT
58.1
33.2
3.6
5.1
BE
56.7
33.9
6.2
3.1
AT
57.7
34.9
4.8
2.6
FI
53.2
35.6
5
6.2
EE
56.6
36.9
4.2
2.3
LV
45.1
42.8
8.9
3.2
CZ
44
45.3
6.2
4.4

Available flags:

b break in time series c confidential
d definition differs, see metadata e estimated
f forecast i see metadata
m imputed n not significant
p provisional r revised
s Eurostat estimate u low reliability
x dropped due to insufficient sample size y unreliable due to small sample size
z not applicable