More than two years have passed since Donald Tusk took office as prime minister. During the election campaign, one of the key themes was improving the situation of women in Poland. The latest survey conducted by Opinia24 shows that society does not have a unified opinion on the issue.
The largest group of respondents – 39 percent – believe that over the past two years the situation of women in Poland has not changed. This applies, among other things, to their rights, economic situation, position in the labor market, and access to healthcare.
The survey shows that 21 percent of respondents see an improvement in the situation of women. Within this group, 4 percent believe the changes are significant, while 17 percent assess them as rather positive. An opposite view is held by 28 percent of those surveyed. Among them, 13 percent say the situation has rather worsened, while 15 percent believe the deterioration has been significant.
At the same time, 12 percent of respondents admit they do not have a formed opinion on the matter.
The study also shows clear differences in assessments depending on gender, age, and education. Men more often point to improvement – 23 percent – while among women such a view is expressed by 19 percent of respondents. The highest number of positive assessments appears among people over the age of 60 – 26 percent of them see improvement. In contrast, in the 30-39 age group as many as 47 percent of respondents say that the situation of women in Poland has not changed at all. Among people with higher education, 24 percent declare that the situation of women has improved; however, in this group the dominant opinion is also that there have been no changes – indicated by 46 percent of respondents.
Assessments of the situation of women are strongly linked to political preferences. Among voters of Law and Justice (PiS), as many as 60 percent believe that during Donald Tusk’s government the situation of women has worsened. Within this group, 20 percent indicate that it has rather worsened, while 40 percent say it has worsened significantly. Meanwhile, supporters of Civic Platform (PO) much more often speak about improvement – 9 percent describe it as significant, and 43 percent as rather positive.