The survey took place between 7 and 10 August 2015 and was conducted throughout all of Russia in both urban and rural settings. The survey was carried out among 1600/800 people over the age of 18 in 134 localities of 46 of the country’s regions. The answer distribution is presented as percentages of the number of participants along with data from previous surveys. The statistical error of these studies does not exceed 3.4%/4.1%.
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT SHOULD A MODERN MAN ACHIEVE IN HIS LIFE BY THE TIME HE IS 30 YEARS OLD? (multiple variants of responses given, N=800)
|
|
All |
Men |
Women |
|
Get an education |
65 |
64 |
66 |
|
Get married |
56 |
54 |
58 |
|
Serve in the military |
55 |
52 |
57 |
|
Start a career |
52 |
48 |
55 |
|
Own a home |
46 |
44 |
47 |
|
Have children |
40 |
38 |
41 |
|
Own a car |
30 |
34 |
27 |
|
Fall in love |
26 |
23 |
28 |
|
Open your own business |
20 |
19 |
21 |
|
Travel around the country/world |
17 |
18 |
16 |
|
Learn how to cook |
9 |
6 |
11 |
|
Volunteer for charity |
9 |
8 |
9 |
|
Other |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
3 |
3 |
3 |
IN YOUR OPINION, WHAT SHOULD A MODERN WOMAN ACHIEVE IN HER LIFE BY THE TIME SHE IS 30 YEARS OLD? (multiple answers given, N=800)
|
|
All |
Men |
Women |
|
Get married |
77 |
75 |
78 |
|
Have children |
75 |
75 |
76 |
|
Get an education |
60 |
54 |
65 |
|
Learn how to cook |
52 |
48 |
56 |
|
Fall in love |
32 |
30 |
34 |
|
Start a career |
19 |
14 |
24 |
|
Travel around the country/world |
18 |
15 |
20 |
|
Own a home |
14 |
12 |
16 |
|
Volunteer for charity |
8 |
6 |
10 |
|
Own a car |
6 |
7 |
5 |
|
Open your own business |
4 |
3 |
6 |
|
Serve in the military |
3 |
2 |
3 |
|
Other |
<1 |
<1 |
<1 |
|
It is difficult to say |
3 |
4 |
1 |
HOW MANY CHILDREN WOULD YOU WANT – INCLUDING THOSE YOU ALREADY HAVE – IF YOU ALREADY HAD EVERYTHING NECESSARY? (N=800)
|
|
May. 91 |
Mar. 94 |
Mar. 95 |
May. 96 |
Jul. 97 |
Jul. 98 |
May. 00 |
Oct. 01 |
Jan. 03 |
Jul. |
Aug. 15 |
|
One |
9 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
14 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
|
Two |
46 |
37 |
40 |
44 |
47 |
42 |
40 |
41 |
41 |
43 |
49 |
|
Three |
25 |
18 |
19 |
22 |
19 |
18 |
19 |
29 |
24 |
20 |
23 |
|
Four |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
|
Five or more |
4 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
|
None |
4 |
2 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
10 |
11 |
5 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
29 |
16 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
13 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
5 |
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF THE TAX ON CHILDLESSNESS WAS RESTORED FOR MEN AGED 18 AND OLDER AND FOR MARRIED WOMEN? (N=800)
|
|
July 10 |
Aug. 15 |
|
Entirely positively |
6 |
7 |
|
Mostly positively |
14 |
14 |
|
Mostly negatively |
33 |
34 |
|
Entirely negatively |
34 |
37 |
|
It is difficult to say |
14 |
8 |
FAMILY, CHILDREN, A CAREER… WOMEN PRIORITIZE THESE THINGS DIFFERENTLY. WHICH OPINION DO YOU MOST AGREE WITH ON HOW TO PRIORITZE THESE THINGS? (one answer; N=1600)
|
|
May 90 |
May 95 |
July 96 |
Aug. 15 |
|
It is generally better to not have any children |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
|
Have a family, but not any children |
1 |
9 |
3 |
2 |
|
After having children, try to continue working |
13 |
27 |
12 |
17 |
|
After having children, leave work to raise them until they are 3 years old, and then return to work |
43 |
18 |
32 |
44 |
|
After having children, leave work to raise them until they are in school, and then return to work |
20 |
12 |
24 |
20 |
|
After having children, leave work and dedicate your time to your family |
14 |
10 |
18 |
10 |
|
It is difficult to say |
9 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
HOW DO YOU FEEL TOWARDS WOMEN WHO CONSCIOUSLY CHOOSE NOT TO HAVE CHILDREN?
|
All |
Men |
Women |
|
|
With approval |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
With understanding |
17 |
15 |
20 |
|
With condemnation |
44 |
41 |
45 |
|
I’m indifferent |
30 |
34 |
26 |
|
It is difficult to say |
8 |
9 |
7 |
WHY DO YOU FEEL CONDEMNATION TOWARDS THESE WOMEN? (in % of respondents who feel judgement towards women who consciously choose not to have children; multiple answers given; N=697)
|
|
Aug. 15 |
|
Because having children is the primary purpose of women |
61 |
|
Because not having children is egotistical – these women are only living for their own enjoyment |
30 |
|
Because women who choose a career over children are “turning into men” |
21 |
|
Because our country is in the midst of a demographic crisis – the Russian nation is vanishing and women should fulfill their societal obligation |
12 |
|
Because Russian women are copying Western women’s behavior by choosing not to have children |
12 |
|
It is difficult to say |
3 |
Translated by Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (formerly Monterey Institute of International Studies).