This survey took place between 17-20 February 2017 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600 people over the age of 18 in 137 localities of 48 of the country’s regions. The survey was conducted as a personal interview in respondents’ homes. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys.
The statistical error of these studies for a selection of 1600 people (with a probability of 0.95) does not exceed:
3.4% for indicators around 50%
2.9% for indicators around 25%/75%
2.0% for indicators around 10%/90%
1.5% for indicators around 5%/95%
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT FOR YOU? (multiple answers)
| Feb. 02 | Dec. 04 | Dec. 05 | Mar. 10 | Feb. 12 | Jan. 14 | Mar. 15 | Feb. 16 | Jan. 17* | |
| New Year | 79 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 81 | 76 | 80 | 83 | 77 |
| Friends’ and relatives’ birthdays, name days | 28 | 35 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 48 | 44 | 44 | 46 |
| May 9 – Victory Day | 30 | 29 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 36 | 42 | 38 | 43 |
| Your birthday | 37 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 39 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 38 |
| Easter | 26 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
| January 7 – Orthodox Christmas | 19 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 17 |
| March 8 – International Women’s day | 27 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
| February 23 – Defender of the Fatherland Day | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| May 1 – Labour day | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Your nameday | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Wedding anniversary | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Old New Year | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 |
| Eid al-Adha | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| June 12 – Russia Day | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Constitution Day | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| November 4 – Day of National Unity | – | – | <1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | 1 |
| December 25 – Catholic Christmas | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 |
| It is difficult to say | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | <1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
* Survey was conducted 20-23 January 2017.
DO YOU APPROVE OF WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN POLITICS?
| Jan. 06 | Feb. 08 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 14 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 17 | |
| Definitely | 40 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 17 | 24 | 21 |
| Probably | 35 | 39 | 53 | 46 | 51 | 53 | 45 |
| Probably not | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 22 |
| Definitely not | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| It is difficult to say | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
WOULD YOU LIKE WOMEN IN RUSSIA TO OCCUPY THE HIGHEST PUBLIC OFFICES, ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH MEN?
| Jan. 06 | Feb. 08 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 14 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 17 | |
| Definitely | 35 | 27 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 18 | 15 |
| Probably | 35 | 37 | 49 | 40 | 48 | 46 | 41 |
| Probably not | 16 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 27 |
| Definitely not | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| It is difficult to say | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A FEMALE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA WITHIN THE NEXT 10-15 YEARS?
| Jan. 06 | Feb. 08 | Feb. 12 | Feb. 13 | Feb. 14 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 17 | |
| Definitely | 21 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Probably | 24 | 24 | 31 | 27 | 32 | 22 | 22 |
| Probably not | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| Definitely not | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 23 |
| It is difficult to say | 11 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 13 |
WHO, IN YOUR OPINION, HAS GREATER CHANCES FOR PROMOTION AT WORK: MEN OR WOMEN?
| 1990 | Feb. 16 | Feb. 17 | |
| Men | 63 | 51 | 48 |
| Women | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Men and women have approximately equal chances | 20 | 41 | 41 |
| It is difficult to say | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | Men | Women | |||||
| 18-24 | 25-39 | 40 + | 18-24 | 25-39 | 40 + | ||
| Number of respondents | 1602 | 106 | 231 | 385 | 115 | 225 | 540 |
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WHO, IN YOUR OPINION, HAS GREATER CHANCES FOR PROMOTION AT WORK: MEN OR WOMEN? |
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| Men | 48 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 38 | 48 | 48 |
| Women | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 |
| Men and women have approximately equal chances | 41 | 41 | 37 | 42 | 51 | 40 | 40 |
| It is difficult to say | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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DO YOU APPROVE OF WOMEN PARTICIPATING IN POLITICS? |
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| Definitely | 21 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 29 | 27 |
| Probably | 45 | 48 | 42 | 37 | 50 | 49 | 49 |
| Probably not | 22 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 7 | 15 | 15 |
| Definitely not | 8 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| It is difficult to say | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
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WOULD YOU LIKE WOMEN IN RUSSIA TO OCCUPY THE HIGHEST PUBLIC OFFICES, ON AN EQUAL FOOTING WITH MEN? |
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| Definitely | 15 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 22 | 21 |
| Probably | 41 | 38 | 33 | 31 | 50 | 50 | 46 |
| Probably not | 27 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 17 | 21 |
| Definitely not | 11 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| It is difficult to say | 7 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE A FEMALE PRESIDENT OF RUSSIA WITHIN THE NEXT 10-15 YEARS? |
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| Definitely | 11 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 14 |
| Probably | 22 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 29 | 28 |
| Probably not | 31 | 46 | 39 | 37 | 20 | 24 | 26 |
| Definitely not | 23 | 26 | 34 | 34 | 9 | 19 | 14 |
| It is difficult to say | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 18 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).
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