Study: Political gender gap grows
Source: Yle
Trends in political preferences in Finland increasingly follow those in other western countries, where many men seem to prefer traditional economically right-wing or radical right forces, and women tend to opt for greener options to the left.
That's according to a new study out on Tuesday from the Kalevi Sorsa foundation.
The biggest gender gaps were recorded among younger age cohorts.
"Young men are more conservative than women, and women regard themselves as more liberal," said Hanna Wass, a Vice-Dean at the University of Helsinki's Social Science faculty who was one of the study's authors.
"This liberal-conservative axis divides young men and women the most. It is worth noting that on political policy questions the gender differences are smaller than when you ask about people's political identities."
The results of the survey suggest some implications for political parties as they pursue new voters, according to Wass.
Read here the full article published by Yle on 20 August 2024.
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Trends in political preferences in Finland increasingly follow those in other western countries, where many men seem to prefer traditional economically right-wing or radical right forces, and women tend to opt for greener options to the left.
That's according to a new study out on Tuesday from the Kalevi Sorsa foundation.
The biggest gender gaps were recorded among younger age cohorts.
"Young men are more conservative than women, and women regard themselves as more liberal," said Hanna Wass, a Vice-Dean at the University of Helsinki's Social Science faculty who was one of the study's authors.
"This liberal-conservative axis divides young men and women the most. It is worth noting that on political policy questions the gender differences are smaller than when you ask about people's political identities."
The results of the survey suggest some implications for political parties as they pursue new voters, according to Wass.
Read here the full article published by Yle on 20 August 2024.
Image by Yle
