challenges facing women, discrimination, discrimination against women, quotas, sexism, women
Q. Would you support or oppose the Liberal Party adopting quotas to increase number of Liberal women in the parliament?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote Other | ||
| Total support | 61% | 63% | 68% | 68% | 50% | |
| Total oppose | 21% | 18% | 27% | 14% | 35% | |
| Strongly support | 19% | 17% | 21% | 32% | 18% | |
| Support | 42% | 46% | 47% | 36% | 32% | |
| Oppose | 14% | 12% | 16% | 13% | 23% | |
| Strongly oppose | 7% | 6% | 11% | 1% | 12% | |
| Don’t know | 18% | 19% | 5% | 18% | 15% |
61% support the Liberal Party adopting quotas to increase number of Liberal women in the parliament and 21% oppose.
68% of Liberal National voters support quotas for women and 27% oppose.
56% of men support quotas for women compared to 65% of women.
discrimination, discrimination against women, women
Q. Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
| Total | Vote Labor | Vote Lib/Nat | Vote Greens | Vote other | Men | Women | Aged 18-34 | Aged 35-54 | Aged 55+ | |||
| Significant obstacles still make it harder for women to get ahead than men | 46% | 48% | 41% | 71% | 46% | 31% | 60% | 43% | 45% | 51% | ||
| Obstacles that made it harder for women to get ahead are largely gone | 40% | 39% | 47% | 20% | 45% | 53% | 27% | 42% | 37% | 40% | ||
| Don’t know | 14% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 10% | 16% | 13% | 15% | 18% | 9% |
46% think significant obstacles still make it harder for women to get ahead than men and 40% think that those obstacles are largely gone.
Those most likely to think there are still significant obstacles were Greens voters (71%) and women (60%).
53% of men think those obstacles are largely gone.
Advertising, discrimination, Schools, sexism, sexism in politics, sexism in workplaces, Sport, the media
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.
22 October 2012, 221012, discrimination, discrimintation against women, sexism, subjected to sexism
Q. Over the last 12 months, have you been subjected to or witnessed sexism or discrimination against women in your workplace?
|
Total |
Men |
Women |
Aged 18-34 |
Aged 35-54 |
Aged 55+ |
|
| Yes – have been subjected to sexism/discrimination |
7% |
3% |
11% |
11% |
7% |
2% |
| Yes – have witnessed sexism/discrimination |
13% |
13% |
13% |
19% |
14% |
3% |
| Total subjected to or witnessed |
17% |
15% |
18% |
25% |
18% |
5% |
| No |
61% |
67% |
55% |
61% |
68% |
49% |
| Don’t work |
19% |
14% |
25% |
9% |
11% |
45% |
| Not sure |
3% |
4% |
2% |
5% |
3% |
1% |
17% of respondents say they have been subjected to or witnessed sexism/discrimination in the workplace.
11% of women say they have personally been subjected to sexism/discrimination in the workplace. Excluding those who don’t work, 15% of female workers say they have been subjected to sexism/discrimination in their workplace.