TOdolescent and violence. There is a worrying shadow on the sentimental relationships of young people, a shadow made of jealousy exchanged for affection And confused control with love. A recent survey carried out by Libellula Foundationwhich undertakes to prevent and contrast gender violence and discrimination, paints a disturbing picture. Half of the adolescents interviewed, does not recognize the violent nature of possessive behaviorjustifying actions that undermine freedom and dignity.
Libellula Foundation: the dangerous confusion between love and control
The data of the Survey Teen 2024conducted on a sample of 1,592 teenagers between 14 and 19 years old, are a real alarm bell. 50% of boys and girls believe that “if the phone controls me, it is because he loves me”. A disconcerting percentage, which reveals a profound confusion between affection and possession. Not only that: A quarter of the interviewees believes understandable to react violently to a betrayalWhile 40% do not consider stalking the obsessive sending of messages to a desired person.
Teenagers and violence: 1 out of 5 does not recognize abuses in relationships
Even more worrying is the fact that one in five teenager cannot identify abuses within the relationships, demonstrating a clear difficulty in distinguishing genuine love from manipulative control. And that, 20-25% do not perceive violence, invasive shares such as touching, kissing or disseminating intimate information without consensus. These figures, collected in the ebook “Without border“, Highlight the urgency of interventions aimed at making the youngest decipher the dynamics of power and control in their relationships.
The Libellula Foundation is the spokesperson for a fundamental educational action: teaching children to distinguish authentic affection from control (Getty)
Teenagers and violence: the roots of gender stereotypes
The discrimination and gender stereotypes, however, do not suddenly arise, but have their roots from an early age and, the Survey Teen 2024 Confirm, how crucial it is to provide new generations with the tools to develop an equitable and conscious mentality. It is in this context that the Libellula Foundation undertakes to translate alarming data into concrete actionswith the aim of counteracting gender violence and promoting relationships based on inclusion and equality.
“It is not normal that it is normal”: the commitment of the Libellula Foundation
The campaign “It is not normal that it is normal” is divided into several fronts to reach several actors of the company. It starts from training in schoolswith the aim of filling the “educational voids” that allow control to be perceived as “normal”, as Debora Moretti, founder and president of the Libellula Foundation explains. They are therefore proposed Specific educational modules for teachers and studentsdesigned to recognize and dismantle gender stereotypes that feed violence. To follow, Families are offeredwith experts available to offer concrete tools on education to respect and healthy relationships.
The campaign “It is not normal that it is normal” of the Libellula Foundation
Bridge between education at school and world of work
The project also provides for the involvement of companies: through the Libellula network, which has over 170 realities, The campaign also extends its values to the world of work To create a bridge between education in schools and corporate social responsibility, promoting a lasting cultural change. In the end, Digital content, podcasts, multimedia materials are produced and widespreadto raise awareness of an ever wider audience, using the communication channels closest to young people.
Beyond the illusion: to build authentic relationships
There Survey Teen 2024showed an uncomfortable reality because it confirms, unfortunately, that for the boys, The border between love and violence, between affection and control, is still dangerously lapped. Beyond the mere number, these data do not only have a statistical value, but are the symptom of a deep educational deficit, which prevents young people from recognize and refuse toxic relational dynamics. It is a collective urgency to overcome the absurd idea that jealousy and possession are manifestations of love, and to start teaching that The real affection feeds on freedom, respect and equality. The Libellula Foundation, with its campaign, becomes the spokesperson for this urgent need: because it is not enough to denounce to break the cycle of violence, but it is fundamental Educate to a new vocabulary of lovewhere every gesture is an expression of care and not of power.
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