Sexuality and Gender
FSD holdings contain a number of data series and individual datasets suitable for research on sexuality and gender.
There are also many datasets that contain individual questions and variables which are potentially useful to researchers of the subject. The data archived at the FSD can be downloaded free of charge from Aila Data Service, according to the conditions set for each dataset.
Please note that below is listed only a sample of all data available at the Data Archive and we encourage you to use keyword search more datasets on the subject on Aila. In addition, datasets suitable for research on the theme may be found from other European data archives by using CESSDA Data Catalogue (Opens in new tab).
Questions and variables of quantitative datasets that have been fielded in English or translated at the FSD can be explored by browsing through Aila variable search. If a quantitative dataset has not yet been translated, you can request a translation free of charge. Qualitative data are only available in their original language. Where applicable, all related materials are freely accessible on the study description page of each dataset.
Recent Data Releases
- Qualitative study: Interviews with Employees and Entrepreneurs in the Private Sports and Physical Activity Sector …
- Quantitative study: University Student Health and Well-being Survey 2021
- Qualitative study: Men Living without a Steady Relationship 2018-2019
- Qualitative study: Lower Secondary Student Views on Gender Roles and Life 2017-2018
- Quantitative study: Implicit Association Test (IAT) of Gender and Occupation 2019
- Qualitative study: Female Gamers' Experiences of Prejudice 2020
- Quantitative study: Career Success of Men and Women in Sports Management 2013
- Qualitative study: Significance of Gender in Basic Education 2018
- Quantitative study: Gender Equality Barometer 2017
- Qualitative study: EduMAP: Interviews with Adult Education Policy-Makers and Personnel on the Social Exclusion of Young …
- More data on Aila Data Service
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- Qualitative study
Datasets on the theme
FSD3345 Gender Equality Barometer 2017
The survey focused on attitudes, opinions and experiences related to gender equality in different spheres of life in Finland. The main focus was on equality in working life, education and family life.
FSD2924 Well-Being of LGBTIQ Youth 2013
The study charted the well-being of young Finnish lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transpeople, intersex and queer people.
FSD2614 Computer Gaming in the Everyday Life of Women 2008
The survey focused on Finnish women's computer gaming habits, interpersonal interaction while gaming, other people's reactions to their gaming, and views on and experiences of gender in video games.
FSD2796 Sexual Minorities at Work 2003
The survey explored the work-related circumstances and experiences of sexual minorities in Finland.
Data series
Data in these series also include questions on the theme.
Datasets elsewhere
People interested in finding data on sexuality and gender should also take a look at data available at other data archives around the world.
In Finland, the Language Bank of Finland (Opens in new tab) also provides services to researchers and archives audio and video material. Research data produced in Finland may also be searched via the Fairdata.fi Etsin (Opens in new tab) . Services of various European social science data archives can be accessed through the website of CESSDA (Opens in new tab) . The UK Data Service (Opens in new tab) has, among other things, a wide variety of excellent qualitative data. Another good source of data is the German GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences (Opens in new tab) . The extensive holdings of the American ICPSR (Opens in new tab) are also well worth searching.
