Almost half of the surveyed Ukrainians believe that people in Ukraine are most discriminated against based on language. This is according to the results of a survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.
"Quite a few people believe that in Ukraine, individuals are discriminated against based on certain characteristics. The highest number of respondents (45%) mention language-based discrimination. In second place (34%) is discrimination based on sexual orientation," sociologists note.
Around a quarter of respondents mentioned discrimination based on disability, age, ethnicity, and gender.
85% of the respondents (the same as in 2021) believe that women and men are equally qualified to work in the public safety sector.
Moreover, while most respondents (65%) believe that gender equality has not changed after the invasion, 19% see positive changes (compared to only 5% who say it has worsened).
"For 72% of the respondents, domestic violence is a special problem that requires special measures (in 2021, there were 78% of such respondents). Among women, 77% consider violence to be a special problem (compared to 65% among men). However, only 55% believe that the police are capable of effectively combating gender-based violence and domestic violence," the survey results state.
At the same time, when it comes to the police's response to gender-based violence and domestic violence, 9% note an improvement in the situation, and 6% observe a deterioration (58% believe nothing has changed, and another 27% found it difficult to answer the question).
It is also noted that while compared to 2021, there are more people who believe that the police respect human rights among suspects, only 38% hold this view. At the same time, 43% of respondents believe that the police do not respect human rights among suspects.
