Perceptions of the Population of the Republic of Moldova - Soros ...

Perceptions of the Population of the Republic of Moldova on Discrimination: Sociological Study 55Chart 40. Places where respondents feel discriminated, %4034261613 12 116 5 53policlinicspolicemayor’s officethe streetworkplacestoreschoolpublic placeforeign countrychurchdiscoWhen asked about the reasons why they feel discriminated in policlinics, 82% of those who avoid orfeel afraid when going to policlinics said was is because they had no money and 16% – because of theirage. The share of people who said they felt discriminated because they had no money is higher in ruralareas (98%), in the age group 35-49 (89%), and among the Moldovans/Romanians (94%). The share ofrespondents who feel discriminated because of their age is higher in the urban area (22%), in the age groupover 65 (45%) and among Russians (60%).The respondents who reported that they felt discriminated at the police, motivated this by the fact thatthey had no money (63%), because of their age (20%) and because they were women (17%). The number ofpersons who felt discriminated because they had no money is higher among men (65%), in the age group35-49 (73%). The share of persons who felt discriminated because of their age is higher in the urban area(29%), among women (24%), in the age group 50-64 (31%), among the persons with graduate studies(38%), among Russians (38%).Those who reported that they felt discriminated at the mayor’s office motivated it by the fact that theyhad no money (55%) and because of their age (27%). The share of people who reported they feltdiscriminated because of the lack of money is higher in the rural area, in the age group 50-64 (59%), amongpeople with graduate studies (86%), and among Moldovans/Romanians (62%). The share of those who feltdiscriminated because of their age is higher in the urban area (43%), among men (35%), people over 65years old (36%), and people with graduate studies (71%).The respondents who said they felt discriminated at school motivated this by the lack of money (78%),age (34%) and health (35%). The share of respondents who reported they felt discriminated because theylacked money is higher in the rural area (82%), and among men (83%). The number of those who werediscriminated because of their age is higher in urban areas (55%), and among men (58%).When asked if they felt discriminated in any way during the past year, one in four respondents gave anaffirmative answer, while 76% reported they did not feel discriminated in any way (see Chart 41).