Majority of Britons think gender equality has yet to be reached in seven key areas
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Each year International Women’s Day (IWD) highlights the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women across the world. This year’s celebration specifically calls for an acceleration of gender equality.
By Tanya Abraham, Associate Director for the Political Team
With this in mind, YouGov asked Brits whether they think equality has been achieved or whether further progress is needed in eight different areas, ranging from workplace representation to equal household responsibilities.
More needs to be done in all areas but equal pay is the most pressing
Across all fields, a majority think that more needs to be done; the largest figure was the 71% who feel that there’s still some way to go in achieving equal gender pay in Britain.
Four in five (80%) women have this opinion compared to 62% of men. In addition, older people are more likely to think more action is required (78% of those aged 65 and over, compared to 59% of 18– to 24–year–olds).
When asked whether they felt...
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