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project info
Start date: 2 September 2021
End date: 31 March 2022
funding
Fund: European Social Fund (ESF)
Total budget: 1 785,57 €
EU contribution: 1 785,57 € (100%)
programme
Programming period: 2014-2020
Managing authority: Finansų ministerija
European Commission Topic

Persons with tattoos between discrimination and equal opportunities on the labour market

While it is undeniable that tattoos help to reveal and consolidate their individuality and are a means of expressing self-expression and identity, it is nevertheless observed that tattoos have a negative impact on equal participation in the labour market: employment and career opportunities. There is a trend towards a particularly negative attitude towards women. Although the subject of discrimination of foreign tattooed persons in the labour market is very widely discussed, Lithuania lacks research of this kind and it is not known at all about whether people who have been tattooed in the Lithuanian labour market experience discrimination. The relevance of the Lithuanian case study is reinforced by the realities of recent years, when the public space has discussed the holding of high state positions of politicians of tattooed women. The aim of this study is precisely to examine the equivalent inclusion in the labour market of people with tattoos. Quantitative and qualitative testing methods shall be selected for the study. The qualitative method of research aims to find out the experience of tattooed individuals in the labour market. The quantitative survey method aims to identify the type of tattoos affected by discrimination in the labour market and to identify links between the tattoo profile of individuals and discrimination and equal opportunities. After the investigation, it will be known whether the Lithuanian labour market is characterised by discrimination against persons who are tattooed and, if so, what forms of such discrimination occur and whether they are more specific in the public or private sectors. Also by exploring a highly relevant topic, combining methodological access to quantitative and qualitative research, the student will increase research competences and abilities, strengthen cooperation, communication skills and professional relationships.

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