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U.K. Detailed Report: Unless otherwise noted, data are from women in the U.K.

Country Report: United Kingdom Women, Power & Money: Wave 5 An Ipsos MediaCT Study Tracking the Lives, Lifestyles and Marketplace Impact of Women

Seizing the Future Women Charting the Course Ahead … Across Generations and Around the World

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U.K. Detailed Report: Unless otherwise noted, data are from women in the U.K.

#everydaysexism “feminism”

Lean In

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The Study…

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METHODOLOGY

About The Study

Today’s women continue to set the agendas in households and businesses around the world. In a continued effort to conduct the definitive study of women in America, FleishmanHillard and Hearst Corporation commissioned Ipsos MediaCT to conduct this fifth wave of Women, Power & Money.

• 20-minute online survey fielded February 2013

• Respondents aged 21 to 69, with annual household income of £15,000+ (U.K.)

• 1,008 U.S. women

• 750+ interviews with women in the U.K., France, Germany and China M

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PART ONE:

Women in Britain Today…

A success story?

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Women in Britain Today…

“Likes” and “Dislikes”…

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Satisfaction Patterns Differ By Generation

Boomers most satisfied on most dimensions

Gen Y Gen X Boomers

Extremely / Very Satisfied

Relationship with my children* 82% 80% 76%

Home life 62% 56% 67%

Relationship with friends 52% 59% 69%

Romantic/intimate relationships 58% 52% 50%

Mental/emotional health 49% 39% 54%

Leisure/hobbies 36% 41% 54%

Work-life balance 28% 34% 47%

Physical health 41% 31% 33%

Career 30% 27% 38%

Finances 16% 13% 24%

*Base: Parents (N=90/132/233)

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Women in Britain Today…

“Not so sure…”

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More Than One-Third of Wives Married to an “Ideal Companion”

75% Married or partnered

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More Than One-Third of Wives Married to an “Ideal Companion”

U.S. U.K. France Germany China

Strongly Agree

I am very fortunate to have my spouse/partner in my life

73% 65% 60% 59% 37%

75% Married or partnered

Figures rise to ~80-90% if those answering “somewhat agree” are included.

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More Than One-Third of Wives Married to an “Ideal Companion”

U.S. U.K. France Germany China

Strongly Agree

My spouse/partner is the ideal companion I always

dreamed about

48% 38% 38% 38% 20%

I am very fortunate to have my spouse/partner in my life

73% 65% 60% 59% 37%

75% Married or partnered

Figures rise to ~80-90% if those answering “somewhat agree” are included.

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Women in Britain Today…

Their hopes (and fears)

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U.K. Detailed Report: Unless otherwise noted, data are from women in the U.K.

Key Attitudes Include Safety, Global Issues, Appearance, Experience

U.S. U.K. France Germany China

Strongly/Somewhat Agree

I am more concerned about the safety of my children than ever before* 81% 72% 80% 67% 95%

I am concerned about the safety of the food my family eats 75% 69% 95% 60% 96%

It is important to me to maintain a youthful appearance 70% 66% 73% 69% 87%

I would prefer to spend money on experiences rather than things 74% 58% 39% 62% 60%

*Base: Parents (N=677/455/566/492/561)

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The “Battle of the Sexes”

Who is better…?

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Women Equal Men

Parenting 46% 54% 0%

Leading a household 56% 41% 3%

Having difficult conversations 62% 29% 9%

Staying positive during difficult times 49% 43% 8%

Rebounding after a setback 45% 43% 12%

Doing research about purchase decisions 38% 51% 11%

Making smart purchase decisions 34% 62% 5%

Leading a team 12% 70% 19%

Using technology 4% 58% 38%

Being assertive in negotiations 11% 47% 42%

Proactively asking for salary increases 4% 36% 59%

Who is better at …?

Home

Emotional strength

Shopping

Tech and business

Gen Y women see more gender equality, particularly in “emotional strength”

She Perceives … a Variety of Strengths Relative to Men

Total

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The “Equality Index”

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Boomer 480

Gen X 540

Gen Y 599

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The “Battle of the Sexes”

Who is more successful?

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Women Equal Men

53% 43% 4%

27% 60% 13%

5% 49% 46%

2% 35% 63%

1% 26% 73%

Who is more successful?

She Perceives … Home Leadership, Education Equality, and Male Skews in Society, Business and Politics

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Women Equal Men

Household decisions 53% 43% 4%

Educational attainment 27% 60% 13%

5% 49% 46%

2% 35% 63%

1% 26% 73%

She Perceives … Home Leadership, Education Equality, and Male Skews in Society, Business and Politics

Who is more successful?

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Women Equal Men

Household decisions 53% 43% 4%

Educational attainment 27% 60% 13%

5% 49% 46%

Businesses 2% 35% 63%

National politics 1% 26% 73%

She Perceives … Home Leadership, Education Equality, and Male Skews in Society, Business and Politics

Who is more successful?

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Women Equal Men

Household decisions 53% 43% 4%

Educational attainment 27% 60% 13%

Society in general 5% 49% 46%

Businesses 2% 35% 63%

National politics 1% 26% 73%

She Perceives … Home Leadership, Education Equality, and Male Skews in Society, Business and Politics

Who is more successful?

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Generation Gap?

Gen Y vs Boomers…

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She Perceives … Home Leadership, Education Equality, and Male Skews in Society, Business and Politics

Boomers Women Equal Men

Household decisions 55% 42% 3%

Educational attainment 25% 65% 11%

Society in general 4% 49% 47%

Businesses 3% 38% 60%

National politics 2% 27% 72%

Who is more successful?

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Women Equal Men

Household decisions 50% 46% 4%

Educational attainment 31% 59% 10%

Society in general 6% 51% 43%

National politics 1% 28% 70%

Businesses 1% 37% 62%

She Perceives … Home Leadership, Education Equality, and Male Skews in Society, Business and Politics

Gen Y

Who is more successful?

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Women Equal Men

Household decisions 50% 46% 4%

Educational attainment 31% 59% 10%

Society in general 6% 51% 43%

National politics 1% 28% 70%

Businesses 1% 37% 62%

She Perceives … Home Leadership, Education Equality, and Male Skews in Society, Business and Politics

Gen Y

Who is more successful?

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The Balance Sheet:

Still some way to go?

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“Men are often paid more than women, even for doing the same work”

84%

Percent Strongly/Somewhat Agree

Virtually All Perceive Pay Inequality

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German Detailed Report : Unless otherwise noted, data are from women in Germany

U.K. Detailed Report: Unless otherwise noted, data are from women in the U.K.

Among those married/partnered Self Spouse

% Graduating university 35% 29%

Who makes more money? 24% 67%

She is More Educated, but Lower-Paid, Than Her Spouse

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U.K. Detailed Report: Unless otherwise noted, data are from women in the U.K.

Among those married/partnered Self Spouse

% Graduating university 35% 29%

Who makes more money? 24% 67%

She is More Educated, but Lower-Paid, Than Her Spouse

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PART TWO:

Women as Consumers

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Women as Consumers

Theme 1:

The decision maker

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Results comparable around the world

Ratings by married/partnered women You

Share Equally

Spouse/ Partner

Beauty items 90% 9% 1%

Toiletries 82% 15% 3%

Fashion apparel and accessories 81% 17% 2%

Household supplies/nonfood 73% 23% 4%

Food/groceries 64% 29% 7%

Watches or jewelry 63% 29% 8%

Household furnishings and décor 44% 51% 5%

Financial services and investments 42% 43% 15%

Vacations 36% 55% 10%

Household appliances 31% 61% 8%

Technology 28% 46% 26%

Automobiles 17% 55% 28%

Who Does The Shopping?

She Dominates Daily Spending; an Equal Partner in “Big Ticket”

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Women as Consumers

Theme 2:

Are you in control?

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She Looks to Many Information Sources, Most of Which are Out of Direct “Corporate Control”

Top 3 across generations and countries.

Extremely/Very important sources of information when choosing brands

U.S. U.K. France Germany China

Customer reviews 76% 69% 65% 63% 86%

Information from people I know 68% 68% 69% 67% 85%

Expert opinion/reviews 60% 58% 55% 55% 65%

What I have read or heard about them in the media

42% 38% 38% 37% 68%

Company website/social network presence

28% 23% 18% 19% 54%

Advertising 24% 18% 15% 17% 43%

Celebrity endorsements 5% 3% 6% 6% 29%

“Younger people expect the CSR element to be there, and are surprised when it’s not. People of my generation seek out that information.”

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Women as Consumers

Theme 3:

Tech-savvy

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She is Connected Via a Variety of Devices

U.S. U.K. France Germany China

Desktop computer 65% 51% 68% 61% 87%

Laptop computer 75% 80% 74% 76% 44%

Smartphone 60% 61% 57% 53% 85%

Tablet 45% 33% 27% 21% 54%

Which of the following electronic devices do you currently own and use?

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She is Connected Via a Variety of Devices

Total Gen Y Gen X Boomers

Desktop computer 51% 33% 50% 65%

Laptop computer 80% 88% 82% 74%

Smartphone 61% 82% 67% 40%

Tablet 33% 33% 33% 33%

Which of the following electronic devices do you currently own and use?

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Marketplace Styles Differ Sharply Across Generation: “Bricks AND Clicks”…

Gen Y Gen X Boomers

39% 21% 8%

While I am shopping in a store, I sometimes use a smartphone or tablet to check the prices of items that I may

want to buy

U.S. U.K. France Germany China

35% 21% 13% 17% 68%

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Women as Consumers

Theme 4:

Social Media

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She is a Heavy User of Social Media

U.S. U.K. France Germany

Past week usage of…

Any social media (net) 83% 77% 75% 67%

Facebook 77% 70% 62% 58%

Pinterest 29% 5% 3% 4%

Google+ 28% 19% 35% 26%

LinkedIn 18% 11% 5% 6%

Twitter 18% 21% 8% 9%

Instagram 12% 4% 3% 4%

Foursquare 6% 1% 2% 2%

Viadeo 3% 1% 8% 3%

Average number of hours on social media weekly

6.71 4.67 4.84 5.17

Social media usage significantly higher among Gen Y

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She is a Heavy User of Social Media

Total Gen Y Gen X Boomer

Past week usage of…

Any social media (net) 77% 91% 77% 67%

Facebook 70% 87% 68% 58%

Pinterest 5% 9% 5% 3%

Google+ 19% 16% 17% 22%

LinkedIn 11% 13% 16% 6%

Twitter 21% 35% 21% 10%

Instagram 4% 8% 3% 1%

Foursquare 1% 3% 1% -

Viadeo 1% 1% 1% -

Average number of hours on social media weekly

4.67 5.73 4.23 4.02

Social media usage significantly higher among Gen Y

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“When I’m looking for advice on products on Facebook, I know I’ll get genuine opinions from my

friends… But I also follow loads of brands on Facebook. I like their offers, discounts, contests and so on. “

Gen Y Woman from the U.K.

“I use Facebook but don’t usually check out the adverts on my page or any other. Have you ever tried to get rid of a company from your page once you’ve ‘liked’ it? Anyway, who of my generation really wants all friends and family to know everything about them, even if it is only shopping habits.” Boomer Woman from the U.K.

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Women as consumers

Theme 5:

“Option-overload”

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“Option Overload” Felt by One-Third Per Category

Averages across countries

China 53%

France 47%

Germany 45%

U.S. 32%

Average across categories 36%

Financial services and investments 59%

Technology 58%

Beauty items 39%

Household appliances 36%

Vacations 35%

Automobiles 32%

Household supplies (nonfood) 32%

Fashion apparel and accessories 30%

Household furnishings and décor 30%

Toiletries 30%

Food/groceries 29%

Watches or jewelry 23%

% Overwhelmed by product/brand choices in category

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Women are confident about what they are good at but very aware of the inequalities that still exist

Key Take Aways

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Work life balance is decreasing not increasing (Gen Y vs Boomer)

Key Take Aways

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Women are at the heart of purchasing decisions, beyond the stereotypes

Key Take Aways

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Avoid ‘overload’, choose meaningful connection with ‘always on’ storytelling

Key Take Aways

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Prepare to surprise yourself; examine your audience more deeply so that you have a more nuanced understanding of your consumer

Key Take Aways

Country Report: United Kingdom Women, Power & Money: Wave 5 An Ipsos MediaCT Study Tracking the Lives, Lifestyles and Marketplace Impact of Women

Seizing the Future Women Charting the Course Ahead … Across Generations and Around the World

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