Q. How much sexism and discrimination against women do you think currently occurs in the following?
|
A lot |
Some |
A little |
None at all |
Don’t know |
A lot/some TOTAL |
A lot/some MEN |
A lot/some WOMEN |
|
| In workplaces |
17% |
38% |
32% |
6% |
7% |
55% |
49% |
62% |
| In the media |
19% |
37% |
29% |
9% |
7% |
56% |
49% |
62% |
| In politics |
25% |
36% |
25% |
8% |
7% |
61% |
55% |
67% |
| In advertising |
31% |
28% |
26% |
8% |
7% |
59% |
50% |
67% |
| In sport |
24% |
34% |
25% |
10% |
7% |
58% |
50% |
66% |
| In schools |
12% |
31% |
33% |
14% |
10% |
43% |
39% |
48% |
A majority of respondents think there is a lot or some sexism in politics (61%), advertising (59%), sport (58%), the media (56%) and workplaces (55%).
Women were more likely to think there is a lot or some sexism in all areas – but especially advertising (men 50%/women 67%) and sport (50%/66%).
37% of women think there is a lot of sexism/discrimination in advertising, 31% in sport and 29% in politics.