19 March 2012, 190312, Australian Defence Force, Australian Military, Defence forces, Polling, polls, women, Women in Defence Forces
Q. From what you’ve read and heard, do you think that women are generally respected and treated fairly in Australia’s defence forces or are they not respected or treated fairly?
|
Total |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
Men |
Women |
|
| Respected and treated fairly |
31% |
34% |
34% |
24% |
37% |
25% |
| Not respected or treated fairly |
44% |
43% |
41% |
58% |
40% |
48% |
| Don’t know |
25% |
23% |
25% |
18% |
23% |
27% |
44% think that women in Australia’s defence forces are not respected or treated fairly, 31% think they are respected and treated fairly and 25% don’t know.
Only 25% of women think women in the defence forces are respected and treated fairly compared to 37% of men. 54% of respondents aged 55+ think they are not respected or treated fairly.