Gender, Violence, and Political Institutions
Struggles over Sexual Harassment in the European Parliament
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12425946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | VALENTINE BERTHET (0000-0001-5447-1180, Tampere University), Johanna Kantola (0000-0001-6214-1640, Tampere University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 143-167 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Politics International Studies in Gender State & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1072-4745 • E-ISSN: 1468-2893 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/sp/jxaa015 |
| OpenAlex | W3081776748 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 30 |
The global #MeToo movement exposed the prevalence of sexual harassment across countries, in diverse contexts, and within institutions; including the supposedly gender-friendly European Parliament (EP). Using a unique set of interview data with key actors in the #MeTooEP campaign and Members of European Parliament and staff, this article analyzes the discursive struggles around sexual harassment in the EP. The analysis shows how these discourses fundamentally shaped the patchy institutional response to sexual harassment with findings that illuminate the resistance to institutional change
Criminology · Harassment · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Resistance (ecology · Sociology · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender, Security, and Conflict · Labor Movements and Unions · Law
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |