Survey : The state of sexism

Sexism remains the biggest barrier to real gender equality.

The main obstacle to real equality between women and men is sexism — an ideology based on the assumption that women are inferior to men. In 2016, we collected the experiences of 3,294 women. The results were staggering and led us to create numerous free tools to combat this form of discrimination, which underpins all other inequalities, as well as training programmes delivered in companies, institutions, schools and universities.


In 9 years, society has changed. The #MeToo movement has profoundly shifted how sexism is perceived. This new survey, focused on sexist and sexual violence during studies and in the workplace, allows us to measure this shift and to propose solutions for companies, along with political and legislative recommendations.
A total of 5,214 people responded, including nearly 1,000 men through a dedicated questionnaire.


Download here below the full 100-page report is available in French, with a 10-page executive summary in French and Dutch.

Table of Contents

    • PERCEPTIONS OF SEXISM
    • Changes in perceived discrimination between 2016 and 2024
    • How perceptions of sexism vary with age
    • The impact of #MeToo: society has changed
    • THE EXPERIENCE OF SEXISM
    • All women experience sexism, everywhere
    • The continuum from education to the workplace
    • A closer look at sexism at work
    • The impact of sexism
    • The lack of support
    • Reporting sexism
    • MEN AND SEXISM
    • What drives men’s awareness
    • Understanding the different forms of sexism
    • Self-perception as a perpetrator
    • How men react when they witness sexism
    • ASSESSING COMPANY MEASURES
    • RECOMMENDATIONS
    • Name it, measure it, change it!

The handbook for managers and HR

This guide has been developed for companies and is available for free. It is a folder of 8 cards with 3 different sections: Understand, Test yourself, and Act.


Content Overview

    • Booklet UNDERSTAND


      • I Convince your top management to act

      • II Definitions

      • III Recognise everyday sexism in the workplace

      • IV Know who your enemies are: unconscious biases & stereotypes


    • Cards TEST YOURSELF


      • 1 Where do you stand in terms of sexism?
        Quick scan for HR and leadership team

      • 2 Where do you stand in terms of sexism?
        Quick scan for HR and leadership team

    • Cards ACT


      • 3 Checklist for an action plan against sexism for leaders &HR

      • 4 Making sexism inacceptable: the managers’ role

      • 5 Social partners & trade unions: your allies

      • 6 Support victims and witnesses

      • 7 The laws against sexism

      • 8 Companies’ best practices

A poster campaign to raise your employees’ awareness

We have also created a poster campaign to raise employees’ awareness about sexism, that you can use for free within your organisation. Each of the fifteen posters can be customised with your company’s logo and a personalised message; i.e. the name of the in-house contact person to reach in case of inappropriate behaviours. The posters are available in Dutch, French, German and English. You can download the digital models below or we can customise them for you (at cost price).

With the support of

Conferences & trainings

  • An awareness raising conference on sexism at work to identify its different forms, their impact and stop them
  • Training leaders and managers “How gender stereotypes affect the place of women in your organisation”,
    “Sexism hurts your organisation: how to get rid of it”, “How to identify the different forms of sexism and protect your workplace”, “Inclusive leadership”
  • Women only workshops: “How to tackle sexism”
  • Men only workshops: “How to become a better ally for gender equality”
  • Workshops for all on “How to build an inclusive workplace”, “Are we treated equally and with the same respect? What can we do to improve life at work?”

JUMP works in several languages and adapts its content and format to your needs and situations
For a customised proposal, email us at: contact@jump.eu.com

Diagnostic & Consulting

  • Establish an action plan against unacceptable behaviours
  • Define your set of inclusive behaviours
  • Survey your employee’s perceptions of their career opportunities and DEI awareness to measure the level of inclusiveness of your corporate culture and build an action plan tailored to your needs
    Individual consulting and working sessions to help you reach your DEI objectives and communicate on your results

JUMP works in several languages and adapts its content and format to your needs and situations
For a customised proposal, email us at: contact@jump.eu.com

Discover our tools for individuals


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futher resources (in French)

Vidéos par thème de l'enquête sur le sexisme (subtitle in english available)

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