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Attitudes,Awareness and

Experiences

Equality Awareness Survey 2011

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The

Survey...2


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AttitudesTowards Equality /

Diversity

Towards others

Perceptions of

unfair treatment

GenderAgeLLTI (Disability)

Sexual Orientation

{

ExperiencesUnfair Treatment

[Economic Downturn]

Awareness

& Support[Equality Laws /

Protections]Equality Commission

Household IncomeSocial ClassArea of Residence

BME GroupCommunityBackground

Political Affiliation

Education

Marital / CivilStatus

1100 Adults (16+)Representative of NI.Sample Survey (margins oferror)

Face to Face (respondentsown homes)Fieldwork: Sept 2011

Comparative

EqAS 2008; 2005NI Life & TimesEuroBarometerScottishAttitudes etc

DEMOGRAPHICS

About the Survey


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Attitudes

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Social attitudes: Question Focus

Support for equality and diversity

Attitudes towards specific groups;General attitudes

Attitudes in specific circumstances

Perceptionsof who is most unfairlytreated in Northern Ireland


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Attitudes

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Equality &Diversity


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Importance of Equality

91%-need for equality laws

77%

-strengthen to match GB laws


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Importance of Equality Issues


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Public support for Diversity

Similar or increasing support for morediversity


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Tackling Discrimination

enough being done to fight allforms of discrimination?

45% Satisfied

35% Dissatisfied

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45%

35%

20%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Satisfied Dissatisfied Dont know


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Acceptance of Prejudice

Sometime there is good reason tobe prejudiced against certain groups

54% Disagreed

30%Agreed


30%

54%

16%

-10%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Agreed Disagreed Dont know


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Attitudes

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GeneralAttitudes


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Personal Attitudes in General

Generally positive attitudesMost negative attitudes :

30% Travellers22% Transgender21% E. European Migrants

15% LGB

13%

BME Groups


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Negative Attitudes (2011)


30%

22%

21%

15%

13%

7%

6%5%

4%

2%

1%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Travellers

Transgender people

E.E. Migrant Workers

LGB people

BME groups

Different Religion

Disabled people

People under 25 (30)

People over 70

Men

Women

General (Negative) Attitues: 2011 & 2008

2011

2008


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Negative Attitudes (2011, 2008)


30%

22%

21%

15%

13%

7%

6%5%

4%

2%

1%

28%

20%

21%

7%

4%

7%

4%

4%

5%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%

Travellers

Transgender people

E.E. Migrant Workers

LGB people

BME groups

Different Religion

Disabled people

People under 25 (30)

People over 70

Men

Women

General (Negative) Attitues: 2011 & 2008

2011

2008


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Attitudes; Perceptions; Experiences

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Travellers;

Transgender;

E.E. Migrants;

LGB;

BME Groups

General NegativeAttitudes towards:

DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES:Stronger negative attitudes moreoften held by:

males; (vs females)

those with LLTI; (vs non LLTI)

from Belfast; (vs elsewhere)

with no or post primaryqualifications. (vs third level)


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Attitudes

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SpecificSituations


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Attitudes in specific scenarios

Influence of Proximity / SocialDistance

Would you mindas a work colleague?

as a neighbour?

if a close relative married / formed relationshipwith a member of the specified group.


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Would mind Traveller as

35% Work colleague

54% Neighbour

55% In-law

2011 W ld i d?


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2011: Would you mind?(Work, Neighbour, In-law)

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

Work colleague Neighbour In-law

Traveller

Transgender

Lesbian, gay,bisexual

Migrantworker

Mental illhealth

Learning

disability

Physicaldisability

Differentreligion


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2008-2011: Would Mind


0

5

1015

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

Workcolleague

Neighbour In-law

2011 Traveller

Transgender

Lesbian, gay,bisexual

Migrantworker

Mental illhealth

Learning

disability

Physicaldisability

Differentreligion

0

5

1015

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

Workcolleague

Neighbour In-law

2008


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Travellers;

Transgender;

E.E. Migrants;

LGB;

BME Groups

Travellers;

Transgender;

LGB;

E.E. Migrants;

Mental Ill Health


Specific

Negative

Attitudes

towards:

DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES:Stronger Specific Negativeattitudes more often held by:

LLTI (vs non-LLTI)

Belfast (vs elsewhere)

Males (vs Females)

Older (vs younger)

Higher Paid (vs lower paid)


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Attitudes

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Perceptions:Treated Most

Unfairly?

Perceptions of Northern Ireland:


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Perceptions of Northern Ireland:Group Treated MOST unfairly

15%People aged over 70

13% LGB; Disabled; Catholics;

12

%Eastern European Migrant

workers

2011 2008: Perceived as Treated


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2011-2008: Perceived as TreatedMOST Unfairly in Northern Ireland

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12

8 8

5 53 3

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0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Group Percieved to be Treated Most Unfairly (n=1,101) 2008

2011

2011 2008: Perceived as Treated


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2011-2008: Perceived as TreatedMOST Unfairly in Northern Ireland

15

12

10

5

16

46

24

5

02

1513 13 13

12

8 8

5 53 3

1 1

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

Group Percieved to be Treated Most Unfairly (n=1,101) 2008

2011


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Travellers;

Transgender;

E.E. Migrants;

LGB;

BME Groups

Travellers;

Transgender;

LGB;

E.E. Migrants;

Mental Ill Health


Specific

Negative

Attitudes

towards:

>70 years

LGB;

Disabled;

Catholics;E.E. Migrants

Perceived as treated

MOST unfairly


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Experiences

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Experiences

40

Unfair Treatment

or Harassment


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Unfair Treatment or Harassment

33% - unfair treatment (last 3 years)

DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES: More likely tohave experienced unfair treatment:

BME (61%) (vs Non-BME)

LGB (53%) (vs Heterosexual)Belfast (44%) (vs East/West)

LLTI (40%) (vs non-LLTI)



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Travellers;

Transgender;

E.E. Migrants;

LGB;

BME Groups

Travellers;

Transgender;

LGB;

E.E. Migrants;

Mental Ill Health


Specific

Negative

Attitudes

towards:

>70 years

LGB;

Disabled;



MOST unfairly

BME Groups;

LGB;

LLTI (Disabled);

Most

Experience*

of UnfairTreatment

* Survey did not allow consideration of

Travellers; Transgender or E.E.Migrants

Unfair Treatment: Making


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Unfair Treatment: MakingComplaints

21% madea complaint

Contact the Commission

for advice or assistance

Who? 30-44;45-64 3rd Level Qual Dependents West of NI


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Travellers;

Transgender;

E.E. Migrants;

LGB;

BME Groups

Travellers;

Transgender;

LGB;

E.E. Migrants;

Mental Ill Health

General Negative

Attitudes towards:

Specific

Negative

Attitudes

towards:

>70 years

LGB;

Disabled;



MOST unfairly

BME Groups;

LGB;

LLTI (Disabled);

Most

Experience*

of UnfairTreatment

30-44; 45-64

3rd Level Quals

Dependents:West of NI

MOST likely to

have complained

* Survey did not allow consideration of

Travellers; Transgender or E.E.Migrants


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Experiences

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EconomicDownturn


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Awareness

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equality laws: Question Focus

Awareness / Understanding ofequality protectionsby Grounds andAreas

Awareness / Support forthe EqualityCommission


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Awareness

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EqualityLaws

Awareness of Grounds Protected by


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Awareness of Grounds Protected byLaws

12%

22%

34%

35%

42%

46%

52%

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Political views

Sexual Orientation

Gender

Race

Disability

Age

Religion

Percent


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Awareness of UNCRPD

21% Aware of UN Convention onRights of Persons with Disabilities.


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Awareness

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EqualityCommission

Body with Overall responsibility for


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Body with Overall responsibility forpromoting Equality

28% Equality Commission

30%

in 2008, 11% in 2005

Next most common response:

11% Equal Opportunities Commission(5% in 2008)

Awareness of the Equality


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Awareness of the EqualityCommission

53% had heard of the Commission55% in 2008, 58% in 2005

Of those who had heard of ECNI

72%

indicated they knew something aboutECNIs role or work (82% in 2008; 65% in 2005)


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Awareness

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Confidence in

the Commission

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Majority Support

The Commission...


Yes

67%

No

6%

Don't

know

27%

Treats members of the

public equally

Yes

63%

No

11%

Don't

know

26%

Respected equally by all

sections of the community

Yes

73%

No

4%

Don't

know23%

Valued source of advice


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Summary

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Key Findings


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Key FindingsAttitudes: positive attitudes dominate

Equality / Diversity: Considerable Support, more tobe done

Strongest Negative Attitudes: Travellers;Transgender; Eastern European Migrants; LGB.

Perceived as Treated Most Unfairly?: Over 70s; LGB;Disabled, Catholics and Migrants

Experiences:

33% experienced unfair treatment;

Treated most Unfairly: BME; LGB; LLTI

Awareness & Support:

Commission: Similar Awareness;

Majority Support


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