Two-thirds of men and four-fifth of women consider violence against women as important problem.
MOSCOW, December 11, 2018. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the data of a study devoted to how often Russian women are exposed to different types of violence.
According to half of respondents (49%), most of women in Russia are exposed to obscene comments and dirty jokes (64% among the 18-24-year-olds). A further 47% say that women often have to deal with put-downs (61% among those aged 18-24 and 55% of female respondents).
The survey shows that 36% of Russians consider that women experience discrimination very frequently. Most of those who think so are 43% of women and 27% of men. One-third of respondents (32%) are confident that Russian women often experience physical violence (non-sexual abuse). The surveyed women themselves (38%) mention this more often than male respondents (25%). Sexual coercion and sexual abuse are less frequent than the above-mentioned problems (24% and 25, respectively).
Every second respondent (49%) believes that women are more likely to become victims of violence or abuse in calm or empty places. Domestic violence is mentioned as a threat by 38% of respondents; remarkably, this share is 49% among women. Every fifth (21%) thinks that this situation is more likely to happen online (25% among men). Eleven percent of respondents consider that violence at work threatens women more frequently than abuse in educational institute ions (8%).
Seventy-three percent of respondents recognize that violence against women is a big problem. Female respondents (78%) and young people aged 18-24 (83%) are more likely to consider this issue important. They are opposed by 18%, basically men (24%) and persons aged 45-59 (22%)
The VCIOM-Sputnik survey was conducted on December 4, 2018. The survey involved 1,600 Russians aged 18 and over. The survey was telephone-based and was carried out using stratified dual-frame random sample based on a complete list of landline and mobile phone numbers operating in Russia. The data were weighted according to selection probability and social and demographic characteristics. The margin of error at a 95% confidence level does not exceed 2.5%. In addition to sampling error, minor changes in question wording and different circumstances arising during the fieldwork can introduce bias into the survey.
In your opinion, do the women in Russia often or rarely face the following situations? (closed-ended question, one answer per each line, % of total respondents) | |||||
| Very rarely, almost never | Likely rarely | Likely often | Very often | Don’t know |
Obscenities, outrageous comments, dirty jokes | 12 | 31 | 34 | 15 | 8 |
Put-downs | 14 | 32 | 34 | 13 | 7 |
Discrimination | 17 | 37 | 25 | 11 | 10 |
Sexual coercion | 18 | 37 | 20 | 4 | 21 |
Sexual violence | 17 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 19 |
Non-sexual physical violence | 17 | 39 | 25 | 7 | 12 |
In your opinion, in what situations/places are women more likely to become a victim of violence or abuse (not only sexual abuse)? (closed-ended question, up to 2 answers, % of total respondents) | |||
| Total respondents | Men | Women |
In less crowded, quiet places | 49 | 50 | 48 |
In a family | 38 | 25 | 49 |
Online | 21 | 25 | 18 |
At work | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Educational institution (university, college, etc.) | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Clubs, discos, bars | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Any places | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Metro, public transport | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Major events, concerts | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Rallies , demonstrations | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Parks, in shelterbelts | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Malls, shops | 1 | 0 | 1 |
In the street | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Other | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Don’t know | 10 | 12 | 8 |
In your opinion, is violence against women (un)likely an important problem for Russia? (closed-ended question, one answer, % of total respondents) | ||||||||
| Total respondents | Men | Women | Aged 18-24 | Aged 25-34 | Aged 35-44 | Aged 45-59 | Aged 60 and over |
Likely to be an important problem | 73 | 65 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 69 | 69 | 70 |
Unlikely to be an important problem | 18 | 24 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 19 |
I did not think about it; I did not know such problem exists | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
Don’t know | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
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