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  • Jun, 2013

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    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%.

  • Oct, 2012

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    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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