http://www.scotcen.org.uk/media/2707...dependence.pdf
apparently the ladies don't fancy Alex.
Women are significantly and persistently less likely than men to support independence for
Scotland. While this gender gap is not necessarily getting wider, its persistence presents a
significant challenge for the Yes campaign – without increasing support among women, their
chances of victory in 2014 are likely to be significantly reduced. Our evidence provides further
support for some of the explanations that have been put forward to explain this gap but calls
others into question. For example, empirical evidence for the idea that the women’s priorities are
substantially different from men’s appears relatively weak, while the idea that a lack of focus on
gender equality is something that turns many women off is open to question. Alex Salmond’s
relatively lower standing among women may do nothing to help narrow the gender gap, but this
gap existed even in years where he was not SNP leader.
Scotland. While this gender gap is not necessarily getting wider, its persistence presents a
significant challenge for the Yes campaign – without increasing support among women, their
chances of victory in 2014 are likely to be significantly reduced. Our evidence provides further
support for some of the explanations that have been put forward to explain this gap but calls
others into question. For example, empirical evidence for the idea that the women’s priorities are
substantially different from men’s appears relatively weak, while the idea that a lack of focus on
gender equality is something that turns many women off is open to question. Alex Salmond’s
relatively lower standing among women may do nothing to help narrow the gender gap, but this
gap existed even in years where he was not SNP leader.
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