41 pct of Pinoys say women are on equal footing with men: Pulse

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<figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/03/08/quezoncity-dance-030817.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Dance groups representing different barangays around Quezon City perform during the dance competition &quot;Isulong mga Kababaihan&quot; at Quezon City Hall on Monday. The competition aims to foster camaraderie among women&#x27;s groups in the city as part of International Women&#x27;s Day celebration. <cite>ABS-CBN News</cite></div></figcaption></figure><p>MANILA - A recent survey found that 41 percent of Filipinos believe that most women in the country are not disadvantaged and are actually on equal footing with their male counterparts.</p><p>In a December 2016 Pulse Asia survey of 1,200 adults, only 33 percent of the respondents agreed with the test statement: &quot;Most women in our society are at a disadvantage.&quot;</p><p>Another 26 percent was undecided.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/03/08/table3.jpg"/></figure></div><p>In Metro Manila and Mindanao, near majorities (50 and 48 percent respectively) shared the plurality sentiment that most women in the Philippine society are not at a disadvantage.</p><p>This was higher than the rating noted in Balance Luzon and Visayas (37 and 35 percent respectively).</p><p>Meanwhile, scores were fairly steady across socio-economic classes at 40 to 44 percent, and between genders at 41 for both males and females.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/03/08/table4.jpg"/></figure></div><p>In the Global Gender Gap Index 2016, the Philippines ranked seventh among countries which have closed the disparity between genders, with a score of 0.786.</p><p>The list was topped by Iceland with a score of 0.874.</p><p>The report noted that Philippines &quot;maintains its respective ranking as the highest performer in the East Asia and the Pacific region, despite a slight decline in its overall score.&quot;</p><p>It attributed the lower Economic Participation and Opportunity sub-index score, to the fewer female legislators, senior officials, and managers.</p><div><strong>WOMEN SHOULD FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS</strong></div><p>The same Pulse Asia survey found that almost every Filipino believes a woman has the right to fight for her rights.</p><p>The poll said 94 percent of the respondents have agreed that &quot;it is only right for a woman to fight for her rights.&quot;</p><p>The survey showed that this opinion was shared among Filipinos across geographical areas (91 to 97 percent), socio-economic classes (92 to 95 percent), gender (93 percent for males and 95 percent for females), and level of educational attainment (92 to 96 percent).</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/03/08/table1.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Disagreement with this view and indecision on the matter were at a bare minimum at the national level (2 percent and 4 percent, respectively) and the different subgroups (0 to 8 percent)</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/03/08/table2.jpg"/></figure></div><p>The survey was conducted from December 6-11, 2016 using face-to-face interviews. It has a +/- 3% error margin at the 95% confidence level. </p>

<p>A recent survey found that 41 percent of Filipinos believe that most women in the country are not disadvantaged and are actually on equal footing with their male counterparts.</p>

A recent survey found that 41 percent of Filipinos believe that most women in the country are not disadvantaged and are actually on equal footing with their male counterparts.

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41 pct of Pinoys say women are on equal footing with men: Pulse

41 pct of Pinoys say women are on equal footing with men: Pulse

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Published Mar 08, 2017 01:47 PM PHT

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