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Institute for Workplace Studies----------------- Professor Samuel B. Bacharach

School of Industrial & Labor Relations-------- Director, Institute for Workplace Studies

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16 East 34th Street, 4th floor---------------------- Stuart Basefsky

New York, NY 10016 -------------------------------Director, IWS News Bureau

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European Commission

Eurobarometer

Flash Eurobarometer 372

WOMEN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES [7 March 2013]

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/flash_arch_374_361_en.htm#372

or

http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_372_en.pdf

[full-text, 57 pages]

This survey commissioned by EuropeAid on International Women Day looks into the perceptions of Europeans concerning the role of gender in the developing world. Europeans were asked about their views on the impact of gender equality on societies and the potential impact of women in positions of power or influence. Questions were also posed on whether the adverse conditions affect men and women differently or not.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 3

KEY FINDINGS .................................................................................................. 5

1. ATTITUDES TOWARDS GENDER EQUALITY ................................................ 7

1.1 Gender equality and society ............................................................... 8

1.2 Aid programmes and gender equality ............................................... 10

2. HOW PROBLEMS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AFFECT MEN AND WOMEN

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2.1 Hunger and malnutrition .................................................................. 13

2.2 Respect for basic human rights ........................................................ 15

2.3 Physical violence .............................................................................. 17

2.4 Problems in accessing education ...................................................... 19

2.5 Lack of income/job .......................................................................... 21

2.6 HIV/AIDS ......................................................................................... 23

3. THE IMPACT OF WOMEN WITH POLITICAL INFLUENCE OR POWER

IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ................................................................... 26

3.1 Respect for human rights ................................................................. 27

3.2 Improving living conditions .............................................................. 29

3.3 Preventing conflict and war .............................................................. 31

ANNEXES

Technical Specifications

Questionnaire

Tables

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