Sexism and discrimination against women
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 |
|
A lot/ some Oct 12 |
|
| In workplaces |
21% |
39% |
28% |
7% |
5% |
60% |
47% |
72% |
55% |
||
| In the media |
23% |
36% |
25% |
10% |
5% |
59% |
48% |
71% |
56% |
||
| In politics |
28% |
33% |
23% |
11% |
5% |
61% |
49% |
73% |
61% |
||
| In advertising |
29% |
31% |
24% |
10% |
6% |
60% |
51% |
69% |
59% |
||
| In sport |
23% |
34% |
25% |
12% |
6% |
57% |
46% |
69% |
58% |
||
| In schools |
11% |
29% |
32% |
18% |
10% |
40% |
34% |
46% |
43% |
A majority of respondents think there is a lot or some sexism in politics (61%), advertising (60%), workplaces (60%), the media (59%) and sport (57%).
Women were more likely than men to think there is a lot or some sexism in all areas – but especially in politics (women 73%, men 49%), workplaces (72%/47%) and the media (71%/48%).
Since this question was previously asked last October, those thinking there is a lot/some sexism in workplaces has increased 5 points to 60%.
Sexism and discrimination against women
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.
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