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People who would intervene if bothered by a friend telling a sexist joke
Measure: Proportion of people who would intervene if bothered by a friend telling a sexist joke
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Baseline value
90%
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Latest value
90%in 2021
Last updated:
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An increase in the proportion of people who would be willing to intervene when a friend told a sexist joke indicates a greater understanding of the importance of the community’s role in stopping violence.
The intention for including this measure is to continue monitoring people’s confidence in taking action against violence, and to ensure that it does not decrease over time.
Outcome: 3 Community attitudes and beliefs embrace gender equality and condemn all forms of gendered violence without exception
Sub-outcome: 3.5 People actively challenge attitudes and behaviours that enable violence including gendered stereotypes and norms, cisgenderism and heteronormativity
Indicator: Increased bystander willingness to challenge attitudes and behaviours that involve harmful gendered stereotypes
Baseline: 2021
Latest year: 2021
Data source: National Community Attitudes towards Violence against Women Survey
Source: DSS 2024.
For information about how this measure is derived, please refer to the Technical specifications for National Plan Outcomes.
Additional National Plan Outcomes data are available from the Data downloads page.
Time series
People who said they would intervene if they were bothered by a friend telling a sexist joke, 2021
| Year | Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 90% |
Notes:
- Intervening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who responded "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Data are only available for this measure from 2021.
State and territory
People who said they would intervene if they were bothered by a friend telling a sexist joke, by jurisdiction, 2021
| Jurisdiction | 2021 (baseline) |
|---|---|
| NSW | 91% |
| Vic | 90% |
| Qld | 91% |
| WA | 90% |
| SA | 87% |
| Tas | 91% |
| ACT | 88% |
| NT | 95% |
Notes:
- Intervening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who responded "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Population characteristics
Gender
People who said they would intervene if they were bothered by a friend telling a sexist joke, by gender, 2021
| Sex | 2021 (baseline) |
|---|---|
| Women | 91% |
| Men | 89% |
| Non-binary respondents | n.p. |
Notes:
- Intervening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who responded "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
n.p.: not published.
Age
People who said they would intervene if they were bothered by a friend telling a sexist joke, by age group, 2021
| Age group | 2021 (baseline) |
|---|---|
| 16–24 | 88% |
| 25–34 | 88% |
| 35–44 | 91% |
| 45–54 | 93% |
| 55–64 | 91% |
| 65–74 | 92% |
| 75+ | 92% |
Notes:
- Intervening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who responded "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Sexuality
People who said they would intervene if they were bothered by a friend telling a sexist joke, by sexuality, 2021
| Sexuality | 2021 (baseline) |
|---|---|
| Heterosexual | 90% |
| Lesbian | 96% |
| Gay | 92% |
| Bisexual or Pansexual | 92% |
| Asexual, queer or diverse sexualities | 85% |
Notes:
- Intervening includes both private and public disapproval.
- Results are for the proportion of respondents who responded "You'd tell them then and there you didn't approve" or "You'd tell them in private later".
- Asked of one quarter of the sample.
For more information, see Data sources and technical notes.
Related material
See the related content in the AIHW Family, domestic and sexual violence website:
DSS (2024) Performance measurement plan, DSS, accessed 8 May 2024.
Related measures
See the related National Plan Outcomes measures:
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