Public opinion on nuclear weapons: is there a gender gap?

<p dir="ltr"><b>The dataset is used in:</b><br>This document is about a data appendix for the following publication: Willio, Ellen, and Michal Onderco. 2024. "Public opinion on nuclear weapons: is there a gender gap?" In <i>From Margins to Mainstream: Advancing Intersectional Gender Analysis of Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament</i>, edited by Renata Hessmann Dalaqua. Geneva: UNIDIR.<br><br><b>Paper Abstract:</b><br>As weapons of mass destruction persistently dominate international discourse and debate, it is crucial to recognize that these weapons can affect any and all citizens. Hence, this paper aims to examine the crucial significance of public opinion in the context of nuclear arms. An important but relatively unexplored issue is that attitudes towards nuclear weapons can vary significantly between different demographic groups within society. This paper focuses specifically on gender. Specifically, the paper aims to answer the following research questions: Is there a gender gap in attitudes towards nuclear disarmament? The research conducted for this paper systematized existing public opinion polls and academic surveys on issues related to nuclear weapons. The findings indicate that women tend to be more opposed than men to nuclear proliferation and express greater discomfort about the existence of nuclear weapons. Results on opinions about the use of nuclear weapons are conflicting: some studies suggest that men are more inclined to approve than women, while others argue the opposite, that women are more likely to approve than men. In relation to arms control and nuclear disarmament, no distinct gender differences in public opinion were identified.</p>

<b>本数据集应用于：</b><br>本文件为以下出版物的数据附录：Willio、Ellen与Michal Onderco于2024年发表的《公众对核武器的态度：存在性别差距吗？》，收录于Renata Hessmann Dalaqua主编的《从边缘到主流：推进核不扩散与裁军的交叉性别分析》，日内瓦：联合国裁军研究所（UNIDIR）。<br><br><b>论文摘要：</b><br>随着大规模杀伤性武器持续主导国际舆论场与辩论议题，我们亟需认识到，此类武器会对全体公民产生影响。因此，本研究旨在探讨公众舆论在核武器议题中的核心意义。一个重要但尚未得到充分探索的问题是，社会内不同人口群体对核武器的态度存在显著差异。本研究聚焦于性别维度，具体而言，本研究旨在回答以下研究问题：公众在核裁军态度上是否存在性别差距？<br><br>本研究系统梳理了现有与核武器相关的公众舆论调查与学术调研数据。研究结果显示，相较于男性，女性往往更反对核扩散，且对核武器的存在表现出更强的抵触情绪。关于核武器使用的公众态度，现有研究结论存在分歧：部分研究认为男性比女性更倾向于支持使用核武器，而另一部分研究则持相反观点，即女性更支持使用核武器。在军备控制与核裁军议题上，未发现公众舆论存在显著性别差异。