Gender

The everyday concerns of the global population are the focus of one of Ipsos’ flagship global surveys. Each month we ask an online sample of over 18,000 citizens in more than 25 countries1 about the key issues they believe are facing their country, asking them to pick up to three from a diverse array of topics, ranging from unemployment to access to credit.

Most people do not think women belong at home, but when it comes to parenting, traditional beliefs are more dominant.

Welcome to the April edition of Ipsos Update - our monthly selection of research and thinking from Ipsos teams around the world.

Captains of Industry say that despite nearly all board members on the FTSE 500 saying they are actively promoting and championing diversity and inclusion in their company (86%), a very large proportion say they have no female board members at all (71%).

On the eve of International Women’s Day, new data from Ipsos Global @dvisor shows that although the vast majority in 24 countries around the world say they believe men and women should be treated equally (88% on average), most still think the current situation is one of inequality in terms of social, political and/or economic rights (72% on average).

Step Up To Serve and the Office for Civil Society commissioned Ipsos to run the 2016 wave of the National Youth Social Action Survey. The study has been running alongside the #iwill campaign.

A new poll conducted by Ipsos in 24 countries around the world sheds light on the global citizens’ views on the controversial subject of abortion.

While almost two thirds of men do believe women have equal opportunities to men.

Citizens in 23 countries polled: Spain and Sweden top list for supporting transgender rights.