Language feature: Ukrainians have identified the most common form of discrimination in the country

The most widespread form of discrimination in Ukraine is seen to be based on linguistic factors.

This information reported according to many participants in a nationwide survey conducted by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology for the EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine.

A significant number of respondents believe that people in Ukraine face discrimination based on specific characteristics. The largest group of respondents (45%) cited language as the basis for discrimination. Coming in second place (34%) is discrimination based on sexual orientation. About a quarter of respondents mentioned discrimination related to disability (28%), age (27%), ethnicity (23%), and gender (22%).

The survey, conducted in the section on “Human Rights, Gender, and Discrimination,” also revealed the following:

• Compared to 2021, there has been an increase in the number of people who believe that the police respect the rights of suspects, although this figure remains at 38%. At the same time, 43% of respondents believe that the police do not respect the rights of suspects.
• 85% of respondents (the same as in 2021) believe that women and men are equally qualified to work in the public safety sector.
• 72% of respondents consider domestic violence to be a significant issue requiring specific measures (in 2021, this figure was 78%). Among women, 77% see violence as a significant issue (compared to 65% among men). However, only 55% believe that the police are capable of effectively combating gender-based violence and domestic violence.
• The majority of respondents (65%) believe that gender equality has not changed following the invasion.

The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews from September 4th to September 20th, with the participation of 2,005 respondents.