In my diploma thesis I am presenting the frequency of the sexual violence subject in the Pomurje region and the popularization of the #MeToo movement. In the first part of my diploma thesis I list the theoretical explanations of the factors and circumstances of sexual violence, sexual violence related stereotypes and present the history and the essence of the movement #MeToo in America and Slovenia. In the methodology section I state that the survey is qualitative, carried out using a questionnaire answered by a small sample group of people. In the second part of the thesis, by means of an online survey, I find out how people understand sexual violence in Pomurje and to what extent they agree with the stereotypes. I also inquire about their knowledge of the #metoo movement and at the end of the questionnaire I ask only women about their awareness of the website www.jaztudi.si and about the recent campaign #break the silence in which women write about their experiences of violence by the maternity ward staff during pregnancy and childbirth. The results of the online survey showed that both male and female inhabitants of the Pomurje region sexual violence awareness is at a low level and that they want changes, which they also pointed out in the survey. The analysis of the results shows that displaying pornographic content, whistling, lustful observing and seduction as well as repeated invitations to dates and socializing is not perceived as sexual violence by men, while the majority of women couldn’t decide whether these behaviors are sexual violence or not. The popularization of the #metoo movement by the means of distributing leaflets was partly successful. After placing 600 leaflets in the centers for social work, police stations, health centers, homes for the elderly and schools with the goal of raising people's awareness about sexual violence, only two women shared their experience of sexual violence on the website www.jaztudi.si. In the final part, I make suggestions for ways to improve the course of the research and I also suggest specific ideas on further developing my diploma thesis.  
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