The European Union’s Idea of Gender Equality and its Support Among Citizens of 27 European Countries

BSSE Working Paper No. 10

23 Pages Posted: 12 Sep 2012

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Jürgen Gerhards

Free University of Berlin (FUB) - Institute for Sociology

Sylvia Kämpfer

Free University of Berlin (FUB) - Institute for Sociology

Mike Schäfer

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: January 1, 2008

Abstract

This article first describes the European Union’s idea of gender equality and its implementation into European policies. The second section analyses the extent to which citizens of different European countries support the idea of gender equality. The empirical basis for our analysis is the 'Eurobarometer 63.1' from 2005. The descriptive findings show that while a majority of European citizens support the idea of gender equality, there are substantial differences between individual countries. In the third section we explain these differences by referring to the country’s level of modernization and degree of politically institutionalized gender equality, as well as the respondents’ religious orientation and level of education, among other factors.

Keywords: EU, Europe, gender politics, gender specific factors, nondiscrimination, equal opportunities, gender, man, woman, attitudes, citizen, EU politics

Suggested Citation

Gerhards, Jürgen and Kämpfer, Sylvia and Schäfer, Mike, The European Union’s Idea of Gender Equality and its Support Among Citizens of 27 European Countries (January 1, 2008). BSSE Working Paper No. 10, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2144632 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2144632

Jürgen Gerhards (Contact Author)

Free University of Berlin (FUB) - Institute for Sociology ( email )

Germany

Sylvia Kämpfer

Free University of Berlin (FUB) - Institute for Sociology ( email )

Germany

Mike Schäfer

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

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