80% think women are treated better in Ireland now compared to previous generations and 66% agree that women should do more to support other women.

 

37% of women experienced sexism in the workplace and 27% have experienced ageism in the workplace.

 

 

With International Women’s Day coming up on the 8^th of March, iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland on opinions on gender equality, equality in the workplace and in politics. The nationwide survey ran between 21^st and 28^th of January and received over 1,000 responses from adults on a nationally representative basis by Age, Gender and Region.

 

 

·       40% of all adults are happy with the proportion of women on the management team in their company and 38% feel that salary levels are balanced in their company, compared to the 32% of women who believe this.

 

·       25% of women feel that having children has affected their career path and 25% agree that in order to succeed in the workplace, women most act more like men and this is compared to the 70% of women who agree with this.

 

·       Nearly half (49%) support gender quotas at senior levels across companies and organisations with 57% of women supporting gender quotas.

 

·       70% of respondents think we should talk about ‘People in Business’ more than ‘Women in Business’.

 

·       32% agree they are a feminist/ pro-feminist and 34% agree that the feminist agenda has gone too far.

 

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 21^st and the 28^th of January 2021 and has a 2.5% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

Questions asked of participants:

1.     Please state your level of agreement with the following statements relating to the equality, careers and politics:

a.     I have experienced sexism in the workplace

b.     I have experienced ageism in the workplace

c.     Salary levels are balanced for men and women in my workplace

d.     I am happy with the proportion of women on the management team in my company

e.     Having children has affected my career path

f.       I am a feminist/ pro-feminist

g.     I think the feminist agenda has gone too far

h.     Women should do more to support other women

i.       I support gender quotas at senior levels across companies and organisations

j.       I think women are treated better in Ireland now compared to previous generations

k.     I think we should talk about “People in Business” more than “Women in Business”

l.       In order to succeed in the workplace, women must act more like a man

 

 

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iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 086 850 6364 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

Over half (52%) feel that the biggest challenge facing women in Ireland in the year ahead is balancing working from home with family needs due to Covid-19.

 

41% agree that women will be more negatively impacted in career progression than males due to working from home during      Covid-19.

 

 

PR Series #1 of 5. In the run up to International Women’s Day on the 8^th of March, iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland on a range of issues to spotlight Women in Ireland. In the first of 5 upcoming press releases, we start with the top challenge’s women face in Ireland. The nationwide survey ran between 21^st and 28^th of January and received over 1,000 responses from Women in Ireland on a nationally representative basis by Age, SES and Region.

 

Top 3 challenges women face in Ireland:

 

1.     52% feel that the number 1 challenge facing women in Ireland is balancing working from home with family needs due to Covid-19.

 

2.     41% feel home schooling is one of the biggest challenges in the upcoming year.

 

3.     34% find it tough getting the personal and family life balance to a happy medium

 

=3. 34% think tackling violence against women is one of the biggest challenges.

 

·       56% think women have to over-perform in the workplace to get the same recognition as men.

 

·       30% think it’s a challenge for women to achieve equal pay for equal work as men.

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 21^st and the 28^th of January 2021 and has a 2.5% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

Questions asked of participants:

1.     From the list below, what you think are the Top 3 challenges facing women in Ireland in the year ahead:

2.     Please state your level of agreement with the following statements relating to the equality, careers and politics:

a.     Women will be more negatively impacted in career progression than males due to Working from Home during Covid-19 Pandemic

b.     I think women have to over-perform in the workplace to get the same recognition as men

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 086 850 6364 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

87% of parents of Leaving Cert Students think that the Department of Education should make a decision before the end of January to decide if the Leaving Cert will be cancelled and replaced with predicated grades.

 

75% of Leaving Cert Parents think their Children should be given the option to choose between sitting their exams in June or receiving predicated grades.

 

82% agree that their children’s anxiety and stress levels have increased due to the uncertainty of the Leaving Cert exams.

 

iReach has surveyed Parents of ‘School Going’ children in Ireland on their opinions of whether the Leaving Cert exams should go ahead and when should a decision be made by the Department of Education as well as wider Back to School issues. The nationwide survey ran between 13^th and 19^th of January and received over 1,000 responses from adults on a nationally representative basis by Age, Gender and Region. 600 of these are parents of Children in Primary or Secondary Schools.

 

·       87% of Parents of Leaving Cert students and 75% of all adults in Ireland think that the Department of Education should make a decision before the end of January to decide if the Leaving Cert will be cancelled and replaced with predicated grades.

·       75% of Leaving Cert Parents think their Children should be given the option to choose between sitting their exams in June or receiving predicated grades.

o   56% Parents of Leaving Cert students say their Children would prefer to sit their exams in June with 44% of Children preferring predicated grades.

·       82% agree that their Leaving Cert children’s anxiety and stress levels have increased due to the uncertainty of the Leaving Cert exams.

·       73% Parents of Primary School goers say their children’s anxiety and stress levels and have increased compared of 80% of parents of Secondary school children seeing increased anxiety and stress levels of their children.

 

In relation to Back to School for all parents of Primary and Secondary children@

 

·       Nearly half (47%) of all adults feel that schools should only reopen when the R-rate is under 1 nationwide. This compares of 42% of Parents of Primary School and 48% of Parents of Secondary School Children.

·       Only 25% of all Adults think schools should reopen on the 1^st of February, highest amongst Leaving Cert Parents (33%) and 28% of Parents in Primary or Secondary School goers.

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 13^th and the 19^th of January 2021 and has a 2.5% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

Questions asked of participants:

1.     Do you think the Department of Education should make a decision before the end of January to decide if the Leaving Cert will be cancelled and replaced with Predicted Grades?

2.     Would they prefer to sit their exams or receive predicated grades?

3.     Do you think Leaving Cert students should be given the option to choose between sitting their exams or receiving predicated grades?

4.     Do you agree that your child’s anxiety and stress levels have increased due to the uncertainty of the exams?

5.     Do you have a child/children in primary or secondary education that have been forced to home-school?

6.     Do you think that schools should reopen as planned after the 31st of January or stay closed for longer?

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 086 850 6364 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

40% agree that they have to ‘make up for lost time’ by shopping more because retailers were closed and 56% agree that they have to make the most of places reopening in case there’s another full lockdown.

 

38% of all adults feel that the Level 5 restrictions have had a negative impact on their mental health.

 

iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland on their feelings of the Level 5 restrictions easing and their plans for the Christmas season. The nationwide survey ran between 3^rd of December and 10^th of December and received over 1,000 responses from adults on a nationally representative basis by Age, Gender and Region.

 

·       Nearly half (46%) of respondents are planning to meet up with friends and family in restaurants/cafes when they re-open. However, 41% still won’t go to a café or restaurant despite them re-opening.

 

 

·        38% agree that the Level 5 restrictions have had a negative impact on their mental health.

 

·       67% are making a conscious effort to support local businesses due to the impact of COVID-19, now that retailers have reopened.

 

·       40% agree that they have to ‘make up for lost time’ by shopping more because retailers were closed and 56% agree that they have to make the most of places reopening in case there’s another full lockdown.

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 3^rd and the 10^th of December 2020 and has a 2.5% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

Questions asked of participants:

1.     To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements regarding the lifting of Level 5 restrictions:

a.     I plan to meet up with friends and family in restaurants/cafes when they re-open

b.     I feel like I have to ‘make up for lost time’ by shopping more because retailers were closed

c.     I still won’t go to a café or restaurant despite them re-opening

d.     Level 5 restrictions had a negative impact on my mental health

e.     I feel like I have to make the most of places reopening in case there’s another full lockdown

f.       Now that retailers have re-opened, I'm making a conscious effort to support local businesses due to the impact of COVID-19

 

 

 

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 086 850 6364 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

67% feel that Black Friday is just a gimmick designed to boost sales for things people don’t need but 45% are planning on buying anything this year during Black Friday or Cyber Monday.

 

iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland on their awareness of Black Friday and their opinions on the holiday. The nationwide survey ran between 5^th of November and 12^th of November and received over 1,000 responses from adults on a nationally representative basis by Age, Gender and Region.

 

·       More people are planning on buying in store or online this year (45%) on Black Friday compared to the 38% who bought things in store or online last year (up 7%).

 

·        Over half (59%) of all adults don’t think Black Friday is an important day and only 27% think it’s important day for shopping.

 

·       However, 22% are planning on buying their Christmas gifts during Black Friday and 19% are buying their gifts during Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year.

 

·       67% agree that Black Friday is just a gimmick designed to boost sales for things people don’t need.

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 5^th and the 12^th of November 2020 and has a 2.5% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 086 850 6364 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com

 

 70% of adults agree with the Government’s decision to move into a nationwide Level 5 lockdown. 85% of respondents don’t think this will be the last lockdown of nature.

 

iReach has surveyed adults in Ireland on their compliance with the Government’s restrictions, their agreement with the lockdown and their opinions on the closing of restaurants and bars. The nationwide survey ran between 20^th October and 27^th of October and received over 1,000 responses from adults on a nationally representative basis by Age, Gender and Region.

 

·        57% of all adults feel they are fully compliant (90%-100% compliant with restrictions) with the Governments restrictions. However, only 11% feel people in their local area are fully compliant.

 

·       The majority (36%) believe people in their local area are mainly compliant (70%-80% compliant with restrictions) with the restrictions.

 

·       85% of respondents don’t think this will be the last lockdown of this nature. Over half (55%) think there will be more lockdowns in 2021 and 30% think lockdowns will be on and off indefinitely.

 

·       The majority (59%) think cafes and restaurants should be allowed to remain open if they can facilitate social distancing.

 

·       53% think sport should not be allowed to continue (including GAA).

 

 

For more statistics you can visit us at our blog: https://ireachhq.com/blog

 

About iReach Insights

 

iReach Insights provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run between the 20^th and the  27^th of October 2020 and has a 2.5% Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.

 

iReach Insights Limited – Temple Hall, Temple Road, Blackrock, CO. Dublin, IRELAND.

iReach Managing Director: Oisin Byrne
T: 086 850 6364 or email: oisin.byrne@ireachhq.com