The master thesis addresses the relevant topic of sexism towards women in Slovenia. It presents everyday as an environment where various forms of gender discrimination or sexism take place in different areas of life.
The theoretic part outlines an important historical progress of women, from the first recorded moments of subordination and the first women's movements to the important shifts towards equality during Yugoslavia, the attempt to reintroduce the subordination of women after establishing the Republic of Slovenia and the influence of individualism and neoliberalism on gender equality today. Next, it provides a social outlook on gender and examines the second-class citizenship of women with the influence of social institutions upon it. Furthermore, it introduces sexism and related terms or theories, such as misogyny, violence against women, ambivalent sexism, modern sexism and neo-sexism. In the end, it points to sexual discrimination of women in their daily lives and different environments; family, educational institutions, work and media.
Through qualitative research, this master's thesis reveals elements of sexism in women's daily lives, their emotions and thoughts regarding these experiences and their responses to sexist approaches. By comparing experiences of women from different age groups, it points to similarities and differences which can be used as a basis for the intergenerational integration of women, leading to the promotion of equality. The results can help various experts, such as social pedagogues, in their preventive and proactive work, tackling sexism in women's daily lives and through that achieving gender equality.
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