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Levels of agreement with statements related to gender-based violence, gender equality, and gender expression, 2018

Gender expression¹ Obstacles to equality² Truth of sexual assault reports³ Equal adoption rights⁴ 0 20 40 60 80 100 % who agree or strongly agree WomenWomen MenMen
1.
The full statement was: People should be able to express their gender however they choose.
2.
The full statement was: There are significant obstacles that make it harder for women to get ahead than men.
3.
The full statement was: People who report sexual assault are almost always telling the truth.
4.
The full statement was: Same-sex and opposite-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children.
Note(s):
All differences between women and men are statistically significant at p < 0.05.
Source(s):
Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (5256).

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Levels of agreement with statements related to gender-based violence, gender equality, and gender expression, 2018, % who agree or strongly agree
  Women Men
Gender expression¹ 85 78
Obstacles to equality² 72 55
Truth of sexual assault reports³ 62 47
Equal adoption rights⁴ 79 70
1.
The full statement was: People should be able to express their gender however they choose.
2.
The full statement was: There are significant obstacles that make it harder for women to get ahead than men.
3.
The full statement was: People who report sexual assault are almost always telling the truth.
4.
The full statement was: Same-sex and opposite-sex couples should have the same rights to adopt children.
Note(s):
All differences between women and men are statistically significant at p < 0.05.
Source(s):
Survey of Safety in Public and Private Spaces (5256).
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