Factors Impacting Perceptions of Gender Inequality in the Spanish Society

Mariano Méndez-Suárez () and Abel Monfort
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Mariano Méndez-Suárez: Vicerrectorate for Research and Innovation, ESIC Business & Marketing School, ESIC University, Av. Valdenigrales s/n, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
Abel Monfort: Vicerrectorate for Research and Innovation, ESIC Business & Marketing School, ESIC University, Av. Valdenigrales s/n, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain

Societies, 2024, vol. 14, issue 10, 1-9

Abstract: This study uses Ordinary Least Squares Multiple Regression with data on perceptions regarding gender equality from the Spanish general population. Overall, the results indicate that perceptions of equal treatment under the law and equality in political life are significantly associated with perceptions of gender equality. However, perceptions of discrimination in education do not seem to affect perceptions of gender equality significantly. In addition, the results show a clear association between the belief that gender equality leads to a fairer society and the perception of gender equality itself. Results also suggest that while certain perceptions related to the law, society, and political life are instrumental in shaping views on gender inequality, there remains a foundational level of perceived inequality in Spanish society. As a concluding remark, when examining the impact of female representation in leadership positions, the results provide empirical support that the presence of women in leadership positions improves the perception of gender equity in the contexts in which it occurs; this fact reflects the importance of promoting the participation of women in management positions through public policies.

Keywords: gender equality; gender gap; corporate social responsibility; institutional communication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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