Overview and Selected Preliminary Results ASU Melikian Center 26 January 2015 Main Objectives To produce a nationally representative picture of genderrelated views attitudes and perceptions in Armenian society ID: 171315
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Gender Barometer Survey Armenia 2014
Overview and Selected Preliminary Results
ASU Melikian Center 26 January 2015Slide2
Main Objectives
To produce a nationally representative picture of gender-related views, attitudes, and perceptions in Armenian societyTo use the findings to influence legislation and policyTo build research expertise at the YSU Center for Gender and Leadership StudiesTo
establish a baseline upon which future survey waves will be built
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Design
Nationally representative sample, N=2134Yerevan (the capital city)Urban and rural communities of 11 marzes (provinces) of Armenia
Stratified by population size, elevation, and accessibilityStandardized questionnaire administered by an interviewer in a face-to-face interview
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Questionnaire content
Respondents’ demographic characteristicsSystem of values of ArmeniansGender attitudes
Perception of women’s and men’s qualities
Attitudes toward women’s and men’s roles in societyWomen and men in decision-making
Political participationEconomic activitiesLabor migration
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Survey preparation
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Organization and Implementation of Data Collection
Data collection: October – November 2014In each selected community—random selection of the first residence/respondent Thereafter, selection of households using a random walk algorithm
In each household, an adult (18 years old +) was selected based on the proximity of birthday Unavailable individuals were substituted by others with similar characteristics
Face-to-face interviews using paper questionnaires
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Challenges during fieldwork
High rate of refusals in YerevanUnavailability of selected respondents at first visitsUnoccupied dwellings (“closed doors”): whole family is gone
In villages, lack of real streets, unorderly construction of housesMisperceptions about the concept of gender
Occasionally inclement weather11Slide12
Quality control
Review of filled-out questionnaires by supervisors in the fieldConfirmation of the interviews’ quality and coverage over the phone with selected respondentsDouble data entry and subsequent reconciliation of the two databases
Additional cleaning will be carried out as we continue to organize and analyze the data
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Preliminary
Results
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“In your opinion, is there inequality between women and men in our society
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“Women and men should have equal rights and should be given equal
treatment.”
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“Education is more important for a boy than for a
girl”
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“A
man should always earn more than a woman”
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“When jobs are scarce, men should have a priority right in getting a job, compared to
women.”
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Overall, men are better at business than are women
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“Overall, men are better political leaders than women, and men should be
elected”
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Next Steps
More comprehensive and sophisticated analysesPreparation and wide dissemination of a detailed report on GBS findingsRecommendations for policy-makers and non-governmental organizations
Integration of GBS results into courses offered through the new MA program at YSUScientific publications in Armenian and international journals
Fundraising for future waves of the survey 21Slide22
THANK YOU
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