Ipsos in 2019 revealed that the most important factor that could help a woman in Russia to get ahead was to have connections, as per 43 percent of respondents. The second major component of success was a woman's appearance, while intelligence ranked only fourth on the list. To compare, when asked about success factors for men, only five percent mentioned looks.
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Ipsos. (November 13, 2019). Which two or three, if any, of the following, do you think are the most important factors that help women to get ahead?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091474/russia-factors-that-help-women-to-get-ahead/
Ipsos. "Which two or three, if any, of the following, do you think are the most important factors that help women to get ahead?*." Chart. November 13, 2019. Statista. Accessed June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091474/russia-factors-that-help-women-to-get-ahead/
Ipsos. (2019). Which two or three, if any, of the following, do you think are the most important factors that help women to get ahead?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091474/russia-factors-that-help-women-to-get-ahead/
Ipsos. "Which Two or Three, If Any, of The Following, Do You Think Are The Most Important Factors That Help Women to Get Ahead?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091474/russia-factors-that-help-women-to-get-ahead/
Ipsos, Which two or three, if any, of the following, do you think are the most important factors that help women to get ahead?* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091474/russia-factors-that-help-women-to-get-ahead/ (last visited June 15, 2024)
Which two or three, if any, of the following, do you think are the most important factors that help women to get ahead?* [Graph], Ipsos, November 13, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091474/russia-factors-that-help-women-to-get-ahead/