Public Opinion Survey on Women in Politics in TurkeyPublic Opinion Survey on Women in Politics in Turkey
Public Opinion Survey on Public Opinion Survey on Women in Politics in TurkeyWomen in Politics in Turkey
14 November 200614 November 2006
Public Opinion Survey on Women in Politics in TurkeyPublic Opinion Survey on Women in Politics in Turkey
CONTENTSCONTENTS
• Information on the Survey• Sampling Structure of the Survey• Survey Findings
– Women in Politics in Turkey– Recent Situation in Turkish Politics
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INFORMATIONINFORMATION
• The survey has been realized by Konsensus Research and Consultancy for UNDP
• The survey is capable of representing the urban/rural population of Turkey
• The survey was realized through face-to-face interviews at households with 1.000 persons aged 18 and above
• The field study of the survey was realized between 29 July – 15 August 2006
• 3-step (NUTs 1, NUTs 2, NUTs 3) sratified sampling method was used in the survey and source persons were selected according to the latest date of birth rule
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Sampling Structure of Sampling Structure of
the Surveythe Survey
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Geographical Regions where the Geographical Regions where the Survey was RealizedSurvey was Realized
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Provinces where the Survey was Provinces where the Survey was RealizedRealized
Edirne
Kırklareli
Tekirdağ20
İstanbul130
Kocaeli30
Yalova
Balıkesir20
ÇanakkaleBursa
30
Sakarya
Düzce
Bolu
Zonguldak20
Bartın
Karabük
Kastamonu20
Bilecik
Eskişekir Ankara60
Çankırı
Çorum
Sinop
Samsun40
AmasyaOrdu
Tokat
Giresun
Trabzon40
Rize
Artvin Ardahan
Erzurum20
Kars
Iğdır
Ağrı20
Van30Bitlis
MuşBingölTunceli
Erzincan
Bayburt
Gümüşhane
HakkariŞırnak
Mardin30
Siirt
Batman
Diyarbakır
Şanlıurfa40
Adıyaman
ElazığMalatya30
K.Maraş
Gaziantep30
Kilis
Sivas
Kayseri50
Adana50 Osmaniye
Hatay50
Niğde
Nevşehir
Yozgat
Kırşehir
AksarayKonya40
Karaman
Mersin
Kırıkkale30
Antalya40
Isparta
Burdur
AfyonUşak
Denizli
Muğla
Aydın40
İzmir50
Manisa40
Kütahya
The Survey was realized in 26 provinces constituting the 2nd-Level Statistical Zone of Turkey
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Settlement Units where the Settlement Units where the Survey was RealizedSurvey was Realized
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Sex of IntervieweeSex of Interviewee
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Household Size of IntervieweeHousehold Size of Interviewee
Mean: 4.6 persons
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Age of IntervieweeAge of Interviewee
Mean: 36
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Educational Status of IntervieweeEducational Status of Interviewee
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Employment Status of IntervieweeEmployment Status of Interviewee
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Survey Findings Survey Findings
Women in Politics in Women in Politics in TurkeyTurkey
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““I Want to See More Women I Want to See More Women Represented in Politics in Turkey”Represented in Politics in Turkey”
N=1000Question: Would you like to see more women represented in polical decisionQuestion: Would you like to see more women represented in polical decision
making mechanism, local governments and the Parliament?making mechanism, local governments and the Parliament?
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““Because, I Believe Women’s Abilities Because, I Believe Women’s Abilities in Taking Responsibilities are More in Taking Responsibilities are More
Sophisticated”Sophisticated”
N=824
Question: To what extent Question: To what extent do you agree or do you agree or not agree with the not agree with the following following expressions? expressions? More women More women should be should be represented in represented in political decision political decision making (in local making (in local governments and governments and the Parliament) in the Parliament) in Turkey, because:Turkey, because:
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““In Turkey, the demand for women politicians In Turkey, the demand for women politicians increase in numbers”increase in numbers”
decrease from West to the Eastdecrease from West to the East
%76
%78
%81
%83
%84
%85
%85
%70 %72 %74 %76 %78 %80 %82 %84 %86 %88
South East Anatolia
East Anatolia
Black Sea
Central A.
Marmara
Akdeniz
Ege
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My Son may Engage in Politics, I must My Son may Engage in Politics, I must think it over for my Daughter and Spouse!think it over for my Daughter and Spouse!
Question: Would Question: Would you approve you approve your family your family members members engaging in engaging in politics?politics?
N=1000
Spouse43%
Spouse55%
Spouse2%
Daughter50% Daughter
48%
Daughter2%
Son58%
Son40%
Son2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Yes No No opinion
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““The Acceptibility of the Spouse to Engage in The Acceptibility of the Spouse to Engage in Politics is Politics is
%49 among Women, and %37 among Men%49 among Women, and %37 among Men
Spouse%37
Spouse%49Doughter
%47
Doughter%54
Son%60 Son
%57
%0
%10
%20
%30
%40
%50
%60
%70
Erkek Kadın
Eşin Kız çocuğun Erkek çocuğun
%12
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Only 4% of the Deputies in the Only 4% of the Deputies in the Parliament are WomenParliament are Women
1,8%
2,4%
4,2% 4,4%
% 1,5
% 2,0
% 2,5
% 3,0
% 3,5
% 4,0
% 4,5
1991 1995 1999 2002Source: MKHR 2005
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And Only 1 of Every 5 Electors is And Only 1 of Every 5 Electors is Aware of this in Turkey!Aware of this in Turkey!
N=1000 Question: In your opinion, what is the percentage of women politicians in the Question: In your opinion, what is the percentage of women politicians in the Parliament at present?Parliament at present?
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Percentage of Women in Politics is Low, Percentage of Women in Politics is Low, Because They are not Given a Chance!Because They are not Given a Chance!
Question: What are Question: What are the reasons for the reasons for low percentage low percentage of of representation representation of women in of women in political political decision making decision making process in process in Turkey ?Turkey ?
N=1000
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Let Women Solve the Problems Let Women Solve the Problems Concerning Particularly: Education, Health Concerning Particularly: Education, Health
and Poverty in Turkey!and Poverty in Turkey!
Question: In which areas Question: In which areas do you think a do you think a faster progress faster progress could be achieved could be achieved with more women with more women participating in participating in political decision political decision making mechanisms making mechanisms in Turkey?in Turkey?
N=1000
29%
32%
45%
46%
47%
47%
49%
51%
56%
56%
59%
62%
67%
73%
74%
77%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%
Solving infra-structure problems
Solving problems related to foreign relations
Prevention of terrorism
Solving unemployment problems
Solving the injustice of income distribution
Prevention of wars
Solving economic problems
European Union harmonization period
Poverty Reduction
Solving problems related to justice mechanism
Solving social problems
Solving problems related to democracy
Combating with environment pollution
Solving problems related to human rights
Solving problems related to health
Solving educational problems
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Because, Women Politicians can Because, Women Politicians can Solve These Problem Quickly!Solve These Problem Quickly!
Question: Apart from the Question: Apart from the party you intend to party you intend to vote for, you could vote for, you could vote for the party vote for the party targeting to work targeting to work with priority in with priority in which area in the which area in the next general next general elections?elections?
N=10001%
1%
1%
1%
2%
2%
3%
3%
3%
3%
8%
8%
10%
15%
17%
21%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25%
European Union harmonization period
Solving problems related to foreign relations
Combating with environment pollution
Solving problems related to democracy
Solving problems related to justice mechanism
Solving infra-structure problems
Prevention of wars
Solving problems related to human rights
Solving social problems
Solving the injustice of income distribution
Solving problems related to health
Prevention of terrorism
Solving economic problems
Solving educational problems
Solving unemployment problems
Poverty Reduction
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Representation of More Women in Representation of More Women in Politics will Color the Grey Politics!Politics will Color the Grey Politics!
Question: To what extent do you agree or not agree with the expression: Question: To what extent do you agree or not agree with the expression: “Participation of women in politics could change positively both the “Participation of women in politics could change positively both the nature of politics from the standpoint of the manner and contents of the nature of politics from the standpoint of the manner and contents of the political behavior, and the results obtained in all areas”?political behavior, and the results obtained in all areas”?N=1000
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Approximately 1 of Every 5 Electors is not Approximately 1 of Every 5 Electors is not Happy with the Woman Policies of the Happy with the Woman Policies of the
Political Party They Support!Political Party They Support!
Question: Are you happy with the policies of the party you support and/or Question: Are you happy with the policies of the party you support and/or vote for in connection with equality of women and political rights of vote for in connection with equality of women and political rights of women?women?
N=1000
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I’m not Happy with the Woman Policies of the I’m not Happy with the Woman Policies of the Political Party I Support, Because the Number of Political Party I Support, Because the Number of
Woman Politicians is Low! Woman Politicians is Low!
N=161
Question: What should be Question: What should be the direction of the direction of changes in the changes in the policies of the party policies of the party you vote for you vote for concerning equality concerning equality of men and women?of men and women?
2%
3%
4%
4%
21%
24%
33%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
I t must be women orientededucations
They did not resolve Turban'sproblem
They were not active
They do not have womanpolicy
Ther must give priority to thewomen
Must be equality
The number of femalepoliticians is low
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Increasing the Number of Woman Increasing the Number of Woman Politicians Means 25% More Votes!Politicians Means 25% More Votes!
Question: In which direction would your voting preference be affected by a Question: In which direction would your voting preference be affected by a higher percentage of woman politicians in a political party relative to higher percentage of woman politicians in a political party relative to other political parties?other political parties?
N=1000
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Full Support to Gender QuotaFull Support to Gender Quota
Question: To what extent do you support political parties making gender Question: To what extent do you support political parties making gender quota application effective by including it in their regulations for equal quota application effective by including it in their regulations for equal participation of women in decision making mechanisms?participation of women in decision making mechanisms?
N=1000
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It is necessary to Change the Election It is necessary to Change the Election Law to Increase the Number of Women Law to Increase the Number of Women
in the Parliamentin the Parliament
Question: To what extent do you think it is necessary to make legal reforms in Question: To what extent do you think it is necessary to make legal reforms in the election law to increase the number of women in the Parliament?the election law to increase the number of women in the Parliament?
N=1000
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I have Doubts About Realization I have Doubts About Realization of Required Reforms!of Required Reforms!
Question: Do you believe that applications will be realized to change the Question: Do you believe that applications will be realized to change the gender inequality in the Parliament in order for women to be gender inequality in the Parliament in order for women to be represented more in politics?represented more in politics?
N=1000
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I have High Expectations of the “Women’s I have High Expectations of the “Women’s Organizations” and of the “Parliament” to Organizations” and of the “Parliament” to
End Gender Inequality in Politics!End Gender Inequality in Politics!
Question: Which of Question: Which of the following the following institutions do institutions do you believe you believe would be would be helpful in helpful in changing the changing the gender gender inequality in inequality in political political decision decision making making mechanisms?mechanisms?
N=1000
41%45%
49%
37%42%
33% 34%38%
30%24%
34%23% 15%
25%17%
21% 20%15%
11%
14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
WomenOrganizations
Turkish GrandNational
Assembly
Other NNGOs Ministry ofState for
Women andFamily
Presidency ofthe Republic
EuropeanUnion
Prime Ministry PoliticalParties
UnitedNations
The Military
May be helpful Certainly will be
75%
68%
64%62%
60%
55% 54% 53%
41%39%
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Recent Situation in Recent Situation in Turkish PoliticsTurkish Politics
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Political Spectrum of TurkeyPolitical Spectrum of Turkey
Question: Where in the Question: Where in the political spectrum political spectrum do you stand in do you stand in terms of your terms of your political political preferences?preferences?
N=1000
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I will vote for AKP and DYP because I Consider I will vote for AKP and DYP because I Consider Their Activities and Services Successful, for other Their Activities and Services Successful, for other
Parties Because They Suit My Political View!Parties Because They Suit My Political View!
Question: What is the reason for your intending to vote for this party if Question: What is the reason for your intending to vote for this party if general elections were held tomorrow?general elections were held tomorrow?
N=697
9%
52%
16%
10%
2%
11% 13%
10%
17
% 21
%
15
%
6%
15
%
58
%
7% 9%
19
%
12
%
63
%
2% 4
%
22
%
2%
29
%
9% 1
1%
6%
11
%
37%
9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Political opinion I am happy with theirworks and services
Honest party They repair economy Habit
AKP CHP DYP MHP DTP ANAP
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Approximately 1 of every 3 electors has Approximately 1 of every 3 electors has changed his/her political preferences changed his/her political preferences
since 3 November 2002 general electionssince 3 November 2002 general elections
Question-2: What is the reason for your intending to vote for this party if Question-2: What is the reason for your intending to vote for this party if general elections were held tomorrow?general elections were held tomorrow?
Question-1: Which party did you vote for at the general elections held on 3 Question-1: Which party did you vote for at the general elections held on 3 November 2002?November 2002?
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In ConclusionIn Conclusion
• The number of woman politicians in Turkey is low.• People want women to take a bigger role in political
mechanisms in Turkey.• Higher percentage of women in a political party relative to
others may bring 25% more votes to that party.• Turkish electors, 40% think they are on the RIGHT of the
political spectrum, 25% on the LEFT and CENTER of it.• At present, 4 political arties are likely to enter the
Parliament at general elections to be held.• 36% of the electors stated they have changed their political
preferences since 3 November 2002, and new electors at the ratio of 9% will cast vote for the first time at possible general elections.