A survey conducted in December 2018 and January 2019 about the situation of women and gender (in)equality around the world revealed that sexual and physical violence were the most important problems affecting women and girls according to Colombian respondents. When asked which were the main issues that women and girls were facing in Colombia, 45 percent of respondents answered sexual violence.
Most important issues facing women and girls in Colombia as of 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Sexual violence
45%
Physical violence
40%
Sexual harassment
39%
Equal pay
23%
Domestic abuse
16%
Sexualization of women and girls in the media
16%
Workplace discrimination
14%
Access to employment
14%
The amount of unpaid work that women do (e.g. cooking, cleaning, childcare)
13%
Gender stereotyping
11%
Lack of women in leadership roles in business and public life
The source worded the question as follows : "Which two or three, if any of the following, do you think are the most important issues facing women and girls in (country)?"
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Ipsos. (February 28, 2019). Most important issues facing women and girls in Colombia as of 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053132/issues-facing-women-girls-colombia/
Ipsos. "Most important issues facing women and girls in Colombia as of 2019." Chart. February 28, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053132/issues-facing-women-girls-colombia/
Ipsos. (2019). Most important issues facing women and girls in Colombia as of 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053132/issues-facing-women-girls-colombia/
Ipsos. "Most Important Issues Facing Women and Girls in Colombia as of 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053132/issues-facing-women-girls-colombia/
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