The Position of Women in Contemporary Society: Sociological Research of the Inhabitants of Split

Položaj žena u suvremenom društvu je uvijek bio na nižoj razini od položaja muškaraca. Modernije doba i povezivanje svijeta dovelo je do velikih pokreta i promjena u svijetu po pitanju prava i slobode žena. Danas više nego ikad, žene se bore za svoje mjesto u svijetu. Provedenim istraživanjem željelo se istražiti, na uzorku stanovnika grada Splita i okolice od 18 do 65 godina starosti, njihove stavove o položaju žena u suvremenom društvu. Najvišu participaciju su iskazali mladi i sudionici srednjih godina, ali je mladih ipak sveukupno bilo najviše (dobne skupine od 18 do 45 i 25 do 34). Pokazalo se kako se osobe raznih dobnih skupina više zalažu i podupiru prava žena u suvremenom društvu nego li u prošlosti te je primjećeno kako je sveopći stav o ravnopravnosti žena puno bolji. Žene na tržištu rada se znatno više cijene nego li u prošlosti te ih se smatra kao kvalitetnom radnom snagom. Bitna činjenica je da se u današnjici na žene više ne gleda kao isključivo kućanice, već kao osobe sposobne pridonositi društvu u cijelosti.The standing of women in modern society has always been at a lower level than the standing of men. The modern age and the connection of the world has led to great movements and changes in the world regarding the rights and freedoms of women. Today more than ever, women are fighting for their place in the world. With the conducted research, we want to investigate, on the sample of the inhabitants of the city of Split and its surroundings from 18 to 65 years of age, their opinions about the position of women in modern society. The highest participation was shown by young and middle-aged participants, but there were still more young people overall (age groups from 18 to 45 and 25 to 34). It has been shown that people of various age groups stand up for and support women's rights far more in modern society than in the past, and it was noticed that the general attitude towards women's equality is much better. Women on the labor market are much more valued than in the past and are considered a quality workforce. The important fact is that nowadays women are no longer seen as exclusively housewives, but as people capable of contributing to society as a whol