Gilani’s Gallopedia© Gallopedia From Gilani Research Foundation November 2021, Issue # 714* Compiled on a weekly basis since January 2007
Gilani’s Gallopedia is a weekly Digest of Opinions in a globalized world
This issue scores 66 out of 100 on Gilani-Gallopedia's Globality Index, showing coverage of world population, and 84 out of 100 on the world income (prosperity) Index. Click for Details
Contact Details: Natasha Amir Research Executive, Gallup Pakistan Email: natasha@galluppakistan.com This WEEKLY REPORT consists of 22 national & multi country surveys 7 polling organizations have been represented. Asia: India (Performance Ratings), Iran (Governance) – 02 national polls Africa: Sudan (Governance), South Africa (Employment Issues, National Trust , Elections) _ 04 national polls Euro Americas: UK(Science & Technology, Entertainment , Health, Lifestyle), France (IT & Telecom, Sports), USA (Crime, Religion, Health), Australia (Science & Technology , Environment) – 11 national polls	Multi-Country Studies: Ipsos Denmark – 04 Countries (Social Problems) Ipsos MORI – 28 Countries (Health) YouGov UK – 02 Countries (Science & Technology) YouGov India – 17 Countries (Sports) Ipsos MORI – 20 Countries (Environment) Topic of the Week: 73% Of Employers In France Suffer From Poorly Mastered Written And Oral Expression By Their Teams, All The More So In A Period Of Widespread Teleworking Gilani-Gallopedia Globality Index
ASIA AND MENA Regions
714-01 PM Modi’s Approval Rating Among Urban Indians Has Improved Since August 2021 From 53% To 58% (Click for Details) (India) YouGov’s political tracker, that tracks public opinion on politics and government affairs in the country shows PM Modi’s approval rating among urban Indians has improved since August 2021, when we first started tracking this data, from 53% in the beginning of August (9th August 2021) to 58% in October (18th October). Approval for PM Modi is the highest among residents of North India- at 63%. On the other hand, disapproval is the highest among South Indians (at 36%). (YouGov India) October 28, 2021 1.2 Domestic Politics » Performance Ratings (Top)
MENA
714-02 86% Of The Population Believe That Domestic Inefficiency And Corruption Have Had The Worst Impact On The Iranian Economy’s Current State (Click for Details) (Iran) The survey titled “Iranians’ Attitudes toward International Relations” was conducted September 21-30, 2021. Around 23 thousand respondents participated in the study. The final sample used in this report consisted of 20,097 Iranians living inside Iran. This study’s findings reflect the views of literate Iranian residents aged above 19 or 85% of Iran’s adult population. The results can be generalized to the target population with a 95% credibility level and credibility intervals of 5%. (Gamaan) October 27, 2021 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
AFRICA Regions AFRICA
714-03 A Majority (55%) Of Sudanese “Disapprove” Or “Strongly Disapprove” Of Military Rule (Click for Details) (Sudan) A majority (55%) of Sudanese “disapprove” or “strongly disapprove” of military rule. Even larger majorities reject one-party rule (74%) and presidential dictatorship (71%).Half (50%) of citizens prefer democracy to any other form of government – almost twice as many as think that non-democratic systems of governance can be preferable in some circumstances (28%). Opposition to rule by the military has increased by 9 percentage points since 2015. Disapproval of being governed by an autocratic president or by a single political party has also increased (by 11 and 5 points, respectively). (Afrobarometer) 25 October 2021 1.3 Domestic Politics » Governance (Top)
714-04 Unemployment Is The Problem Mostly Widely Seen As A Top Priority For Government Action, Cited By Six In 10 South Africans (Click for Details) (South Africa) Unemployment is the problem mostly widely seen as a top priority for government action, cited by six in 10 respondents (60%). Job creation has been at the top of the list for the past decade. Almost two-thirds (63%) of South Africans say they went without a cash income at least once during the year preceding the survey, including 25% who did so “many times” or “always.” Many also experienced frequent shortages of food (14%), clean water (19%), medical care (13%), and cooking fuel (17%). (Afrobarometer) 25 October 2021 3.3 Economy » Employment Issues (Top)
714-05 Only About A Quarter (24%) South Africans Are Very Satisfied With The Party They Voted For In The 2016 Local Government Election (Click for Details) (South Africa) Research recently undertaken by Ipsos, on behalf of the eNCA, revealed these and other interesting findings about the South African electorate and prevailing opinions on local government. Clearly, many of the current local authorities do not work optimally or not at all for South African voters, as almost half (47%) of those who are registered to vote on 1 November 2021, say they are very or somewhat dissatisfied with the party they voted for in the 2016 local government election. (Ipsos South Africa) 26 October 2021 1.5 Domestic Politics » National Trust (Top)
714-06 In Recent Pre-Election Surveys Support For The ANC Has Been Measured Consistently Below 50% (Click for Details) (South Africa) In recent pre-election surveys support for the ANC has been measured consistently below 50% - a phenomenon not seen commonly before. This is the most interesting finding in the eNCA/Ipsos pre-election series of opinion surveys. Three waves of this study were conducted during October 2021. Since the 1994 elections, results of both national and local government elections have always returned the ANC with countrywide support well above 50%. (Ipsos South Africa) 31 October 2021 1.1 Domestic Politics » Elections (Top)
EURO-AMERICA Regions
EUROPE
714-07 Britons Are Most Likely To Expect Big Delays In Parcel Deliveries For Online Shopping (58%) (Click for Details) (UK) Britons are most likely to expect big delays in parcel deliveries for online shopping (58%). This includes 17% who consider it “very likely”. That being said, fewer Britons think it will actually be harder to find Christmas presents this year (37%).Being unable to give loved ones presents this year is one of the most upsetting prospects to Britons, with 60% of people saying they would find this distressing. People are far less bothered by the potential that they themselves would not receive any gifts as a result of supply shortages, at just 27%. (YouGov UK) October 28, 2021 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
714-08 Three-Quarters Of Britons Expect Halloween To Go Ahead As Normal This Year (Click for Details) (UK) New research by Ipsos MORI shows high hopes for Halloween fans in 2021 as 76% of Britons expect Halloween to be celebrated as it normally would this year. This time last year, only 20% thought it was likely to continue as usual. A similar proportion (77%) expect households to mix freely. All Halloween activities look set to go ahead, 10% say they will take a child trick-or-treating this year (10% say they normally do this) while 11% will visit friends/family in another household (10% normally) and 6% will go to a pub/restaurant (6% normally). (Ipsos MORI) 29 October 2021 4.16 Society » Entertainment (Top)
714-09 At Least One In Five Women Haven’t Checked For Signs Of Breast Cancer In The Last Year (Click for Details) (UK) October marks breast cancer awareness month. Despite being the most common cancer in the UK there is a misconception among some that it only affects women. A new YouGov survey asks both British men and women when, if ever, was the last time they did a self-check, and if the disease has impacted their lives. Among women, three quarters (76%) say they have ever checked themselves for signs of breast cancer. This includes two in five (41%) who say they have done within the last month, and 18% say they have done so in the last six months. Just 11% of women say they’ve never done so. (YouGov UK) October 29, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
714-10 51% Of The Public Say They Would Be Personally Unwilling To Stop Flying For Leisure (Click for Details) (UK) Indeed, 51% of the public say they would be personally unwilling to stop flying for leisure, compared to 23% who are willing to do so or already doing so. Further, 76% believe most other people would be unwilling to make this change. This suggests that perceived effectiveness may also be being driven by its personal lifestyle impact and/or that the policy would be rejected by the public, rather than just its potential impact on climate change. (YouGov UK) October 31, 2021 4.7 Society » Lifestyle (Top)
714-11 73% Of Employers In France Suffer From Poorly Mastered Written And Oral Expression By Their Teams, All The More So In A Period Of Widespread Teleworking (Click For Details) (France) Employers suffer from poorly mastered written and oral expression by their teams, all the more so in a period of widespread teleworking. French skills are essential in the eyes of recruiters, far ahead of English proficiency. 8 out of 10 employers consider the gaps in French for the professional development of their employees to be crippling. When recruiting, 80% of employers consider the difficulties in expressing themselves to be prohibitive, and 73% of employers consider the difficulties in writing to be prohibitive. (Ipsos France) October 26, 2021 3.12 Economy » IT & Telecom (Top)
714-12 2022 Fifa World Cup: 62% Of French People Think The France Team Will Win In Qatar (Click for Details) (France) The second edition of the Nations Football League ended in style with the success of the Blues in the final against Spain, a few months after its premature exit in the knockout stages of Euro 2020. “The competition must indeed find its place between the Euro and the World Cup, because only 44% of aficionados agree to see in the League of Nations a prestigious competition today. A finding that is improving nonetheless among 16-24 year olds (57%). », Comments Damien Barnier, MSU Research Director at Ipsos in France. (YouGov France) October 27, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
NORTH AMERICA
714-13 37% Of American Adults Say Spending On Police Should Stay About The Same (Click for Details) (USA) Amid mounting public concern about violent crime in the United States, Americans’ attitudes about police funding in their own community have shifted significantly. The share of adults who say spending on policing in their area should be increased now stands at 47%, up from 31% in June 2020. That includes 21% who say funding for their local police should be increased a lot, up from 11% who said this last summer. (PEW) OCTOBER 26, 2021 4.12 Society » Crime (Top)
714-14 Roughly One-In-Five Say That The Federal Government Should Stop Enforcing The Separation Of Church And State (19%) (Click for Details) (USA) Some Americans clearly long for a more avowedly religious and explicitly Christian country, according to a March 2021 Pew Research Center survey. For instance, three-in-ten say public school teachers should be allowed to lead students in Christian prayers, a practice that the Supreme Court has ruled unconstitutional. Roughly one-in-five say that the federal government should stop enforcing the separation of church and state (19%) and that the U.S. Constitution was inspired by God (18%). And 15% go as far as to say the federal government should declare the U.S. a Christian nation. (PEW) OCTOBER 28, 2021 4.1 Society » Religion (Top)
714-15 COVID-19 Vaccine Now Required For 36% Of U.S. Workers (Click for Details) (USA) The latest Gallup COVID-19 tracking survey finds 36% of U.S. employees saying their employer is requiring all its workers without a medical exemption to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The percentage has steadily increased each of the last three months, rising from 9% in July. . Thirty-six percent of U.S. adults working full or part time say their employer is requiring employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The percentage is up from 29% in September and 19% in August. It ranged between 5% and 9% from May to July. (Gallup) OCTOBER 29, 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
AUSTRALIA
714-16 Paypal Is The Clear Leader With 72.5% Of Australians Aware Of The Platform (Click for Details) (Australia) Of the four leading online payment platforms PayPal is the clear leader with 72.5% of Australians aware of the platform. This compares to just under a quarter, 23.6%, that are aware of Visa Checkout, and just under one-in-six aware of Western Union (16.4%) or masterpass (16.3%).Now 47.3% of Australians have used PayPal in the last 12 months, up nearly 10% points from 37.8% in February 2020 just before the pandemic hit Australia – reversing the trend. (Roy Morgan) October 26 2021 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
714-17 ALP (54%) Increases Lead Over The L-NP (46%) As The Federal Government Discusses “Net Zero” Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Click for Details) (Australia) ALP support has increased to 54% (up 1% point since mid-October) cf. L-NP on 46% (down 1% point) on a two-party preferred basis according to the latest Roy Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention conducted over the last two weekends. The 1% point swing to the ALP came after the governing Liberal and National parties have spent the last few weeks ‘haggling’ about a change in policy for the Government to support a target of “Net Zero” carbon dioxide emissions for Australia by 2050. (Roy Morgan) October 27 2021 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
MULTI COUNTRY
714-18 Positive Impact Of Intersectionality In Advertising In 4 Countries (Click for Details) The report examines the impact of intersectionality in advertising across four countries (Japan, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States) revealing that advertising that represents people across a variety of social categorizations resonates with all consumers. This marks the second instalment of the ‘Beyond Gender' study; the first report released in 2018 centred on how gender intersects with cultural contexts and forms of discrimination in Brazil, India, and South Africa. Convened by UN Women, the Unstereotype Alliance is a thought- and action platform that seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media. (Ipsos Denmark) 25 October 2021 4.13 Society » Social Problems (Top)
714-19 The Proportion Saying COVID One Of The Biggest Issues Facing Their Country Has Fallen From 36% To 29% (Global Country Average) Since September Within 28 Countries (Click for Details) Coronavirus falls from first to third place in our monthly ranking of 18 issues. The proportion saying it one of the biggest issues facing their country has fallen from 36% to 29% (global country average) since September. All but three of the 28 countries surveyed register declines in levels of concern about Coronavirus – most significantly Japan (-22 points), Mexico (-16), Germany (-14), Peru (-12) and Brazil (also -12). (Ipsos MORI) 26 October 2021 4.11 Society » Health (Top)
714-20 About A Third Of Consumers In The UK (35%) And About A Quarter Of Those In The US (27%) Say The Processor Brand Is Important To Them When Buying A Laptop (Click for Details) About a third of consumers in the UK (35%) and about a quarter of those in the US (27%) say the processor brand is important to them when buying a laptop. Those figures are higher among those who use laptops for creative work (39% in the US, 43% in the UK) or for gaming (53% in the US, 52% in the UK). A plurality of consumers (43% and 39% in the UK) says 15 to 16 inches in the ideal size, while the 13- to 14-inch range is the next most popular (31% in the US, 35% in the UK). (YouGov UK) October 26, 2021 3.11 Economy » Science & Technology (Top)
714-21 Young Urban Indian Males Are The Most Likely To Follow Gaming Influencers, Survey Conducted In 17 Markets (Click for Details) YouGov’s new gaming report shows that a quarter of young urban Indian males between 18-34 years follow gaming influencers in India. When it comes to the type of influencers followed among adults of all ages, data suggests that just under one in ten (9%) consumers across all 17 markets follow gaming influencers. However, this changes significantly when we look at different demographic groups. Globally, gaming influencers are the most popular type of influencer followed by males aged 18-34 years, with almost a quarter (23%) of all adults in this demographic segment following gaming personalities. (YouGov India) October 27, 2021 4.15 Society » Sports (Top)
714-22 UK Public Highly Supportive Of COP26 Goals Among G20 Countries But Few Expect The Government To Take The Steps Needed (Click for Details) In a survey of 9,999 UK adults aged 16+, three-quarters (76%) agree the UK should do more to combat climate change. However, ahead of COP26, there is low confidence that the government will deliver on climate, as over half (55%) are not confident that the government will take the actions needed to help combat climate change within the next few years (40% are confident). (Ipsos MORI) 28 October 2021 4.14 Society » Environment (Top)
TOPIC OF THE WEEK: 73% Of Employers In France Suffer From Poorly Mastered Written And Oral Expression By Their Teams, All The More So In A Period Of Widespread Teleworking uThis page is devoted to opinions of countries whose polling activity is generally not known very widely or where a recent topical issue requires special attention.
73% Of Employers In France Suffer From Poorly Mastered Written And Oral Expression By Their Teams, All The More So In A Period Of Widespread Teleworking Among the main lessons of the study Employers suffer from poorly mastered written and oral expression by their teams, all the more so in a period of widespread teleworking. French skills are essential in the eyes of recruiters, far ahead of English proficiency. 8 out of 10 employers consider the gaps in French for the professional development of their employees to be crippling. When recruiting, 80% of employers consider the difficulties in expressing themselves to be prohibitive, and 73% of employers consider the difficulties in writing to be prohibitive. The quality of written and oral French expression as well as the quality of spelling are at the top of the recruitment criteria (in 4th position for 69% of employers, in 5th position for 59% of employers) , ahead of professional experience (46%) and initial training (35%). Upon hiring, a French language certificate * makes the difference with employers. * excluding French as a foreign language The generalization of teleworking requires even more developed faculties of expression As long-distance exchanges multiply and informal moments of communication become rarer, expression and spelling skills are essential: precision, disambiguation, conciseness are invaluable in avoiding misunderstandings. 9 out of 10 decision-makers believe that the quality of written and oral expression is more required in this context. In the recruitment process, fluency in French is more important than fluency in English This statement sounds like a no-brainer. However, over the years of globalization, a good level of English has been an undeniable advantage in hiring. At a time when the internationalization of trade has come to a halt, the employment passport has changed scope, and mastery of expression and spelling has become a priority. In writing (CV and cover letter), 80% of recruiters reject candidates who do not master the expression, while they are only 30% for those who do not speak English. Orally (interview), 73% of recruiters dismiss applicants who have difficulty expressing themselves in French, against 33% for English. French language certification makes the difference with employers Aware of these growing challenges, companies, higher education establishments and schools encourage their employees, students or pupils to improve the quality of their expression. To motivate them, display their progress, certify their level, these players resort to certification in French, a possibility still little known to the general public. A lever for employability? The Voltaire Certificate is spontaneously cited by 88% of recruiters who know a level certification in French (excluding French as a foreign language), far ahead of the Le Robert Certification (17%). Bescherelle Certification is not mentioned. 70% of recruiters (even going up to 88% among managers) say that with an equal profile, the reference to the Voltaire Certificate in a CV makes the difference when choosing between two candidates. Almost 8 out of 10 recruiters recommend the Voltaire Certificate to their employees or to students looking for work or work-study programs. (Ipsos France) October 26, 2021 Source: https://www.ipsos.com/fr-fr/73-des-employeurs-estiment-redhibitoires-les-difficultes-sexprimer-lecrit (Top)
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