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International Women’s day

This survey took place between 17-20 February 2017 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys.

The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:   

                3.4% for indicators around 50%

                2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%

                2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%

                1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOU? (multiple answers)

Feb. 02 Dec. 04 Dec. 05 Mar. 10 Feb. 12 Jan. 14 Mar. 15 Feb. 16 Jan. 17*
New Year 79 83 81 78 81 76 80 83 77
Friends’ and relatives’ birthdays, name days 28 35 30 37 36 48 44 44 46
May 9 – Victory Day 30 29 32 36 33 36 42 38 43
Your birthday 37 30 31 33 39 43 42 41 38
Easter 26 23 28 31 29 33 27 25 25
January 7 – Orthodox Christmas 19 22 26 19 19 20 15 15 17
March 8 – International Women’s day 27 20 23 18 20 18 19 19 16
February 23 – Defender of the Fatherland Day 12 10 12 9 12 12 10 10 11
May 1 – Labour day 13 8 6 4 6 6 7 6 5
Your nameday 2 3 2 4 2 5 4 5 5
Wedding anniversary 4 4 5 2 5 6 3 3 4
Old New Year 4
Eid al-Adha 3 2 3 2 3 3 5 3 3
June 12 – Russia Day 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 2 2
Constitution Day 1 1 1 1 1 <1 1 1 1
November 4 – Day of National Unity <1 1 1 1 1 <1 1
December 25 – Catholic Christmas 1 1 1 1 1 <1 <1
It is difficult to say 2 2 2 2 <1 1 1 2 2

* Survey was conducted 20-23 January 2017.

DO YOU APPROVE OF WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN POLITICS?

Jan. 06 Feb. 08 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 17
Definitely 40 30 22 29 17 24 21
Probably 35 39 53 46 51 53 45
Probably not 15 17 17 16 20 14 22
Definitely not 5 6 4 5 5 6 8
It is difficult to say 5 9 4 4 6 4 3

WOULD YOU LIKE WOMEN IN RUSSIA TO OCCUPY THE HIGHEST PUBLIC OFFICES, ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH MEN?

Jan. 06 Feb. 08 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 17
Definitely 35 27 21 26 15 18 15
Probably 35 37 49 40 48 46 41
Probably not 16 20 17 21 22 20 27
Definitely not 8 8 7 7 7 8 11
It is difficult to say 6 9 5 6 8 7 7

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A FEMALE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA WITHIN THE NEXT 10-15 YEARS?

Jan. 06 Feb. 08 Feb. 12 Feb. 13 Feb. 14 Feb. 16 Feb. 17
Definitely 21 17 14 16 12 12 11
Probably 24 24 31 27 32 22 22
Probably not 26 24 25 26 28 29 31
Definitely not 19 20 17 13 14 20 23
It is difficult to say 11 16 13 18 14 18 13

WHO, IN YOUR OPINION, HAS GREATER CHANCES FOR PROMOTION AT WORK: MEN OR WOMEN?

1990 Feb. 16 Feb. 17
Men 63 51 48
Women 6 5 7
Men and women have approximately equal chances 20 41 41
It is difficult to say 11 2 4

 

Total Men Women
18-24 25-39 40 + 18-24 25-39 40 +
Number of respondents 1602 106 231 385 115 225 540

WHO, IN YOUR OPINION, HAS GREATER CHANCES FOR PROMOTION AT WORK: MEN OR WOMEN?

Men 48 50 50 49 38 48 48
 Women 7 4 9 5 6 9 8
Men and women have approximately equal chances 41 41 37 42 51 40 40
It is difficult to say 4 5 4 5 4 3 3

DO YOU APPROVE OF WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN POLITICS?

Definitely 21 6 7 15 37 29 27
Probably 45 48 42 37 50 49 49
Probably not 22 28 31 33 7 15 15
Definitely not 8 14 16 12 2 3 6
 It is difficult to say 3 5 4 3 3 4 3

WOULD YOU LIKE WOMEN IN RUSSIA TO OCCUPY THE HIGHEST PUBLIC OFFICES, ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH MEN? 

Definitely 15 3 6 9 28 22 21
Probably 41 38 33 31 50 50 46
Probably not 27 35 36 36 15 17 21
Definitely not 11 17 21 16 3 6 6
It is difficult to say 7 8 4 8 5 6 7

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A FEMALE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA WITHIN THE NEXT 10-15 YEARS?

Definitely 11 4 6 5 24 17 14
Probably 22 12 12 15 35 29 28
 Probably not 31 46 39 37 20 24 26
Definitely not 23 26 34 34 9 19 14
It is difficult to say 13 13 10 10 12 12 18

Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly  Monterey Institute of International Studies).

ANO Levada Center has been included in the register of noncommercial organizations acting as foreign agents. See the Director of the Levada Center’s statement of disagreement with this decision here.

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