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French engagement on world poverty

The commitment of French people to international solidarity is analyzed by aggregating a certain number of measurable behaviors. In the Aid Attitudes Tracker project, French people are asked about the occurrence and/or frequency of certain actions. For example:

  • "You gave money to a specialist organization working on the issue"
  • "You have raised money by asking for donations from others for a cause in which you are involved (such as a charity, or a trip)"
  • "You have been a volunteer in France, within a specialist organization working on the issue"
  • "You have volunteered abroad, in a a specialist organization working on the issue"
  • "You bought products/services or boycotted products/services related to the issue"
  • "You organized or helped to create a community focused on the issue, whether online or not"
  • "You have contacted a parliamentary representative (MP, Senator) or another elected representative online by clicking on a petition or via Twitter, Facebook or other social networks."
  • "You participated in a march, rally, occupation or other large-scale event on the issue"}
  • ... / ...

The statistical aggregation of these behaviors according to their frequency makes it possible to define five levels of support for international solidarity by French people:

  • Totally disengaged
  • Not very engaged
  • Informed
  • Moderately committed
  • Very committed

Using this framework, a certain number of opinions are analyzed. This enables us to measure the importance of support, however modest, in the forming of opinions or knowledge regarding international solidarity.

SURVEY : FRENCH PEOPLE AND SUPPORT TO UKRAINIAN REFUGEES : AN UNPRECEDENTED INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT ?

Published 24 February 2023
dans Surveys
Discover the results of our survey about the solidarity movements towards Ukrainian refugees in France.

17% of French people have raised money for poor countries

Published 20 August 2018
dans Surveys
16% of French people have already raised money for poor countries.

A quarter of French people under 24 have done voluntary work in support of international development

Published 20 August 2018
dans Surveys
26% of French people under 24 have already volunteered in France to support development of the poorest countries.

37% of French people have already adapted their consumption habits in order to better fight against world poverty

Published 20 August 2018
dans Surveys
Poverty and development can change consumer behavior for 37% of French people, whether through a boycott or particular product choice.

16% of French people have already contacted their parliamentarians via social networks on development issues

Published 17 August 2018
dans Surveys
Only 16% of French people have already contacted their elected representatives via social networks about global poverty.

27% of French people have already directed their votes according to development issues

Published 17 August 2018
dans Surveys
27% of French people have already considered development issues in their decision-making process during an election.

30% of left-wing supporters have taken part in a public demonstration on global poverty

Published 17 August 2018
dans Surveys
18% of French people have already taken part in a major public event (march, gathering, etc.) against global poverty.

34% of French people share information on developing countries

Published 17 August 2018
dans Surveys
37% of French men and 32% of French women say they have sent or shared information on development or poor countries.

35% of French people have already "used their voice" to fight against poverty in developing countries

Published 16 August 2018
dans Surveys
Support for poverty in the world via social networks is common practice among French people.

66% of French people discuss the situation of poorest countries

Published 16 August 2018
dans Surveys
66% of French people say they have discussed poverty in developing countries with others.

67% of French people are informed about poverty in the world

Published 16 August 2018
dans Surveys
World poverty is a recurring object of debate in the media - TV, radio, newspapers and the internet.