Youth attitudes towards sexual harassment in the Kurdistani society (Erbil city as a sample)

Abstract

Abstract Sexual harassment is one of the negative social phenomena that our Kurdish society has to deal with. In this study, sexual harassment is defined as any act or speech of an unwelcome sexual nature issued by a man that violates a woman's body, privacy, or feelings, making her feel insecure or respected. or contentment. Given that youth are the mainstay on which societies rely for development, progress, and development, the study attempts to shed light on the trends of this segment toward the phenomenon of harassment, given the high prevalence of this phenomenon. 1-What are young people's attitudes toward the concept of sexual harassment in Kurdistan society? 2-Where are the most prominent sites of harassment from the perspective of young people? 3-What are young people's attitudes toward methods and mechanisms for dealing with the phenomenon of harassment? 4-Does the woman have anything to do with the harassment she is subjected to from young people? 5-What are the causes of such a phenomenon, as seen through the eyes of Kurdish youth? 6-What are the sources for identifying sexual harassment from the perspective of young people? 7-Does there appear to be statistically significant differences? The method used in this study is (Social and Comparative Survey Methodology), the study sample (class random), and one of the means of data collection is (the questionnaire). In Kurdish society, it is confirmed that social media such as the Internet and phones are the most prominent places for harassment to occur, and the study confirmed that the best way to deal with harassment is to contact the police and file a lawsuit. Regarding the causes of this phenomenon, it was found from the results of the field study that the majority of the sample confirm that the primary reason for harassment is linked to social reasons linked to male authority in society, as well as educational reasons linked Concerning the comparison of young people's attitudes toward the issue of harassment based on the variables of the study, the results of the field study revealed that there were no significant, statistically significant differences between the sample members based on the variables (gender, marital status, and monthly income). On the other hand, there were significant, statistically significant differences in attitudes toward sexual harassment among the sample members based on the variables (age, educational level, place of residence, and profession).