This survey, conducted by Ipsos across 24 countries in January and February 2017, shows the share of repondents who believe that men are more capable than women of doing things in society such as working, earning money, being educated and teaching. In China, 56 percent of respondents agreed very much or somewhat that men are more capable than women regarding these things.
Women: Are men more capable than women of working, earning money, being educated and teaching?
The source worded the question as follows: "To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I believe that men are more capable of doing things in society such as working, earning money, being educated and teaching than women"
This statistic only depicts the share of respondents who "agreed very much" or "agreed somewhat".
Respondents across Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Russia, Serbia, South Africa, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United States.
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Ipsos. (June 22, 2017). Women: Are men more capable than women of working, earning money, being educated and teaching? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/312394/men-more-capable-than-women-for-things-society-working-earning-money-being-educated-teaching/
Ipsos. "Women: Are men more capable than women of working, earning money, being educated and teaching?." Chart. June 22, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312394/men-more-capable-than-women-for-things-society-working-earning-money-being-educated-teaching/
Ipsos. (2017). Women: Are men more capable than women of working, earning money, being educated and teaching?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/312394/men-more-capable-than-women-for-things-society-working-earning-money-being-educated-teaching/
Ipsos. "Women: Are Men More Capable than Women of Working, Earning Money, Being Educated and Teaching?." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312394/men-more-capable-than-women-for-things-society-working-earning-money-being-educated-teaching/
Ipsos, Women: Are men more capable than women of working, earning money, being educated and teaching? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/312394/men-more-capable-than-women-for-things-society-working-earning-money-being-educated-teaching/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Women: Are men more capable than women of working, earning money, being educated and teaching? [Graph], Ipsos, June 22, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/312394/men-more-capable-than-women-for-things-society-working-earning-money-being-educated-teaching/