Finland: women's opinion on politics gender suitability 2017

This statistic displays the results of a survey conducted in Finland regarding women's perceptions on gender suitability in different political responsibility area in 2017. According to the survey, 39 percent of the women considered men to be more suitable than women in defense policy, whereas 59 percent of the respondents considered gender to be irrelevant. 20 percent were of the opinion that women were more suitable in the field of health and social policy.

Who do you think is more suitable for different political responsibility areas, a man or a woman?

Characteristic	Women are more suitable	Gender does not matter	Men are more suitable	Does not know
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Release date

June 2018

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Region

Finland

Survey time period

September to November 2017

Number of respondents

836 respondents

Age group

15-74 years

Special properties

the survey respondents are a representable sample of the whole population

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

This question was phrased by the source as follows: "4 Luettelen seuraavaksi kuusi politiikan osa-aluetta. Kumpi on sopivampi, mies vai nainen, vastuunalaisiin tehtäviin näillä alueilla, vai eikö sukupuolella ole merkitystä:
A talouspolitiikka?
B ulkopolitiikka?
C ympäristöpolitiikka?
D sosiaali- ja terveyspolitiikka?
E kulttuuripolitiikka?
F puolustuspolitiikka?"

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