Research “How is the society of New Ukraine changing?"
Public discussion "PUBLIC AGENDA FOR NEW UKRAINE" January 12, 2016, Kyiv
HAS A SOCIAL ACTIVITY OF PEOPLE INCREASED?
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to protect their rights, freedoms and dignity has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
50
33
Remained unchanged
30
53
Decreased
9
8
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
11
6
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to unite in public organizations and initiatives has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
50
18
Remained unchanged
27
61
Decreased
8
12
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
15
9
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to greater focus on social activities has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
41
13
Remained unchanged
34
64
Decreased
8
15
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
18
9
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to actively participate in politics (to stand for election, campaigning for party or candidates, etc.) has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
43
12
Remained unchanged
32
60
Decreased
10
19
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
14
9
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to participate in the control of the authorities has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
44
16
Remained unchanged
32
61
Decreased
10
14
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
15
9
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to participate in local community affairs (at the city, district, village, street, etc.) has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
39
20
Remained unchanged
37
60
Decreased
9
12
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
14
8
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to take part in mass actions (protest or support ) has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
56
20
Remained unchanged
23
55
Decreased
12
18
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
10
8
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to donate personal funds to useful actions has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
60
41
Remained unchanged
23
42
Decreased
8
12
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
9
6
Donated own money to various charities • 2012 – 23% Ukrainians • 2014 – 41% Ukrainians • 2015 – 47% Ukrainians
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to spend free time on socially useful affairs (volunteering) has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
57
22
Remained unchanged
24
59
Decreased
8
12
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
11
8
Engaged in volunteer activities • 2012 – 10% Ukrainians • 2015 – 13% Ukrainians
Weekly spent a few hours in voluntary activities
• 2012 – 6% volunteers • 2015 – 28% volunteers (6% - daily)
HAS A MUTUAL TRUST AND TOLERANCE INCREASED?
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to mutual trust has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
25
20
Remained unchanged
41
56
Decreased
24
18
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
10
5
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to tolerance for others opinion, if it is different than yours has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
27
25
Remained unchanged
40
58
Decreased
15
9
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
17
8
In your opinion, how the sympathy of Ukrainian citizens to representatives of other regions of Ukraine has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
23
18
Remained unchanged
44
62
Decreased
17
13
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
16
8
IS SOCIETY READY FOR THE SOCIAL-ECONOMIC MOBILITY?
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to start own business has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
9
4
Remained unchanged
40
62
Decreased
25
20
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
27
14
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to change a job has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
24
7
Remained unchanged
41
67
Decreased
13
14
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
22
11
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to obtain new knowledge, further education has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
20
16
Remained unchanged
44
61
Decreased
13
14
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
23
10
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to change the place of living has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
33
7
Remained unchanged
40
72
Decreased
8
13
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
19
8
In your opinion, how the focus of Ukrainian citizens on professional development, career has changed for the last two years?
Imaginary changes
Real changes
Increased
22
16
Remained unchanged
48
61
Decreased
9
14
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
21
9
In your opinion, how the focus of Ukrainian citizens on household issues, family interests has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
28
33
Remained unchanged
53
57
Decreased
5
5
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
13
4
HAS A GOODNESS OF SOCIETY INCREASED?
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to giving and receiving bribes has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
15
3
Remained unchanged
50
62
Decreased
15
22
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
20
14
In your opinion, how the readiness of Ukrainian citizens to the fair tax paying on all their income has changed for the last two years?
View about society
View about itself
Increased
9
7
Remained unchanged
54
75
Decreased
12
5
DIFFICULT TO ANSWER
25
14
WHAT CITIZENS ARE EXPECTING FROM THE STATE AND WHAT THE STATE CAN EXPECT FROM CITIZENS?
Citizen’s priority expectations from the state (named two) • Social security – 39% • Ensuring fairness and justice– 37% • Protection from external aggression– 32% • Free medical care – 30% • Ensuring workplace – 29% • Захисту фізичної безпеки, правопорядку • Protection of physical security, the rule of law – 20% • Creating equal rules for everybody with minimal intervention in the economy- 18%
What primarily citizens are willing to do for the state, the public good? (three priorities)? •
To support specific people who needs help (the disabled, the sick, the wounded, the orphans, the elderly, etc.) – 27%
•
Participate in events on the landscaping - 23%
•
Honestly pay taxes on all their income - 18%
•
Helping army - 18%
•
Only 6% of respondents see as a priority helping authorities and 8% - controlling of it
For Ukrainian citizens army is the most trustable state body
40 20
0 -20
-40
Armed forces
-60
President
-80
Cabinet of Ministers June 2010
August May 2013 December July 2015 December 2012 2014 2015
Parliament
Citizens trust the volunteers even more than the church
60 50 40 30 20 10 0 -10 -20
Volunteers Church NGOs June 2010 August 2012 May 2013 December 2014 July 2015 December 2015
Mass media
Who wants changes?
Who wants to change?
CONCLUSIONS
•
Ukrainians believe that society has changed significantly, but the personal readiness to change behavior is less than it seems
•
People’s readiness to protect their dignity, rights and freedoms has increased significantly.In practice citizens feel lack the tools, because the willingness to unite in public organizations is not growing so significantly
•
Ukrainians distinguish the significant increase in civic and social activities, but in reality the majority remains passive, especially concerning participation in politics
•
People’s readiness to donate money to socially useful things, first of all - in favor of socially vulnerable groups, the protection of the state and strengthening the army has increased significantly.
•
Economic activity and social mobility of citizens is high enough. People are focusing primarily on private life
Challenges to civil society • How to transform faith in civil society in active social actions? • What mechanisms citizens should learn to protect their rights, freedoms and dignity? • How to turn spontaneous volunteerism in sustainable form of civic engagement? • How to overcome the alienation of citizens from politics? • ow to catalyze social-economic mobility of citizens?
What to do?
Thank you for your attention!
Public discussion "PUBLIC AGENDA FOR NEW UKRAINE" January 12, 2016, Kyiv