04.03.2020
Attitudes of Ukrainians toward the March 8 holiday
- According to the results of a survey conducted by Rating Group during the fieldwork dates of February 21–25, 2020, 77% of respondents intend to celebrate March 8 this year. At the same time, 19% stated that they do not plan to celebrate. Compared to a similar survey conducted in 2012, the share of those who do not celebrate this day has slightly increased. Relatively more such respondents are found in the western region of the country, as well as among the youngest and the oldest age groups. Notably, among men there are slightly more respondents who intend to celebrate March 8 than among women.
- For the majority of respondents (68%), March 8 is a good occasion to do something pleasant for close women. This interpretation is relatively more common among young people and residents of the eastern and southern regions.
- Eleven percent consider March 8 to be an ordinary day, and since 2013 the share of such respondents has doubled. This view is more common among residents of the western region. Notably, women (13%) describe this day as ordinary more often than men (8%).
- Only 9% perceive this holiday as a symbol of women’s struggle for their rights, while 8% describe it as a holiday rooted in the Soviet past. The latter perception is more characteristic of older respondents.
- The majority of respondents (87%) do not support the idea of abolishing the March 8 holiday, compared to 91% in 2012. Only 9% support this idea, more often in the western region (18%); however, even there, the majority (73%) do not support such an initiative.
Methodology
- Audience: the population of Ukraine aged 18 and older. The sample is representative by age, gender, regions, and type of settlement.
- Survey method: face-to-face personal interviews.
- The margin of sampling error does not exceed 2.2%.
- Fieldwork dates: February 21–25, 2020.
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