1. The Gender Barometer in Finland

2. - Financed by the Council for Equality in 1998 and 2001 and by the Unit of Equality in 2004 -The interviews and the analyses were conducted in Statistics Finland -The questionnaire and the analyses were formed in co-operation with a steering group

3. Preparation –Trained interviewers –Letters to the respondents –Tested questionnaire Conducted by computer-aided telephone interviews Sampling from the Population Register System Sample size 2,500, acceptable replies 1,907

4. Duration of the barometer interview approximately 15 minutes Parts of the interview have been targeted at certain groups The questionnaire consists of four parts –Estimates of and attitudes to society –Assessments and experiences of his or her own workplace or educational establishment –Reconciling family and work –Interaction between women and men

5. YL1 If we evaluate quite generally the mutual status of Finnish men and women at present, which one of the following statements corresponds to your own view the best: 1 the status of men in the society is (approximately) clearly better than that of women 2 the status of men in the society is (approximately) slightly better than that of women 3 the status of women is (approximately) clearly better than that of men 4 the status of women is (approximately) slightly better than that of men 5 men and women are equal

6. YL3 What do you think of the following statements: Fully agree More or less agree More of less disagree Fully disagree A Women should play a greater role in politics to add more diversity to the political expertise. 1234 B Business and the economy would benefit if there were more women than at present in senior positions. 1234 C More men than at present should be involved in public social and health care services. 1234 D Women and men have equal opportunities in working life. 1234 E Married women have the full right to work whatever their family situation. 1234

7. Wage and salary earners: TY4 Does your gender cause disadvantage to you in your present work in the following matters: MuchSomewhatNot at all A salary? 123 B receipt of fringe benefits? (e.g. company cars, telephones) 123 C access to training? (paid by employer) 123 D getting information? (e.g. on changes affecting work) 123 E distribution of work load? (e.g. women / men have it easier) 123 F career progress? 123

8. Students and schoolchildren: TY8 Do following matters disturb your studying: (’Opposite sex’ in the Blaise form is 'boys or men', if the respondent is a woman and 'girls or women', if the respondent is a man, 'own sex' the other way around.) MuchSomewhatNot at all A Study materials reflect too much the concrete world and experiences of the opposite sex? 123 B Some teachers draw too much from the concrete world and experiences of the opposite sex in selecting the contents of their teaching? 123 C Members of the opposite sex get the most interesting assignments? 123

9. Wage and salary earners: PE3 The following questions concern the attitude to the use of family leaves at your workplace. (Family leaves are leaves offering the parents a possibility to stay home nursing their child for a certain period.) Is it difficult: Not at allSomewhatClearl y A for women to take a maternity and family leave of nearly a year? 123 B for men to take a paternity leave of three weeks? 123 C for men to take a family leave of one to six months? 123 D for women to take a child nursing leave until the child is three years old? 123 E for men to take a child nursing leave until the child is three years old? 123

10. Persons living permanently with their spouse in the common household who have children under the age of 18 living permanently in the household: PE8 Who in your household was most often responsible for the following matters last autumn: Mothe r Fathe r Mother and father equally Child / children Another member of the househol d A cooking on weekdays (also warming of convenience food or food prepared earlier)? 12345 B washing up? 12345 C doing the washing? 12345 D ironing? 12345 E cleaning? 12345 F daily shopping? 12345 G taking children to day nursery or school? 12345

11. Co-habiting or married spouses: PE13 Do you disagree with your (present) spouse on the following matters: MuchTo some extent Not at all A sharing household work? 123 Persons with children under the age of 18 living permanently in their household: B child care, taking them to activities etc.? 123 Persons with children under the age of 10 living permanently in their household: D being absent from work when the child falls ill? 123 E spending money? 123 F amount of time used for hobbies or leisure pursuits? (meaning spouses’ hobbies) 123

12. SE1 Are there in your various living environments any members of the opposite sex who at least sometimes take patronising or disparaging attitudes to your comments or suggestions: ('members of opposite sex' in the Blaise-form is in the form 'men or boys', if the respondent is a woman, and 'women or girls', if the respondent is a man.) NoneOneA fewSeveral Gainful employment as main activity: A at your workplace? 1234 Students and schoolchildren: B in your school or study environment? 1234 C in societies and associations? 1234 D among relatives? 1234 E among neighbours? 1234 F in leisure environments? 1234 G among other friends? 1234

13. SE2 Has a representative of the opposite sex in the past two years: YesNo A made any impertinent remarks about your body or sexuality? 12 B proposed sexual relations in an improper context? 12 C told dirty jokes or used expressions which you considered insulting? 12 D made a physical pass at you? 12

14. If SE2A=1: SE3A Who has or have made impertinent remarks concerning your body or sexuality? If SE2B=1: SE3B Who has or have proposed sexual relations in an improper context? If SE2C=1: SE3C Who has or have told dirty jokes or used expressions which you considered insulting? If SE2D=1: SE3D Who has or have made physical passes at you?

15. VA1 Are you afraid of being a victim of violence or are you therefore on your guard: OftenAt least every now and then Very seldo m Never A when you are out at night alone? 1234 B when you are using public transport vehicles at night? 1234 C when you are on duty? 1234 D when you are with your family? 1234