Exploring Diversity Survey Results

Click on "View" to read women's responses to the open ended questions, numbers 5-7. Please write us at Heartbeat to share your conclusions about the survey. 

	1. Exploring Diversity Survey

1. Do you consider your current level of participation in your local community to be:   Response Percent Response Total   Very active 14% 7   Active 6% 3   Medium 28% 14   Little 38% 19   Not at all 16% 8 Total Respondents   50 (skipped this question)   0

2. Your participation includes:   Response Percent Response Total   Read newsletter 93.3% 42   Staff frequently 20% 9   Staff once in a while 28.9% 13   Staff rarely 8.9% 4   On leadership track 15.6% 7   Member of a committee/council 24.4% 11   Participate in training events 42.2% 19   Other 26.7% 12 Total Respondents   45 (skipped this question)   5

3. List any obstacles that may keep you from participating more actively:   Response Percent Response Total   Lack of time 44.7% 21   Lack of interest 6.4% 3   Lack of opportunity 10.6% 5   Disconnected from group 51.1% 24   No special reason 6.4% 3   Other 36.2% 17 Total Respondents   47 (skipped this question)   3

4. Please rate how you believe you fit in the WW community with your beliefs in the following areas by indicating Very similar, Somewhat similar, Some differences, Many differences Very similar Somewhat similar Some difference Many differences Response Average Race 76% (38) 10% (5) 12% (6) 2% (1) 1.40 Religion 17% (8) 42% (20) 33% (16) 8% (4) 2.33 Spiritual beliefs 22% (11) 55% (27) 22% (11) 0% (0) 2.00 Political beliefs 15% (6) 52% (21) 30% (12) 2% (1) 2.20 Sexual orientation 61% (28) 35% (16) 4% (2) 0% (0) 1.43 Education 26% (13) 50% (25) 18% (9) 6% (3) 2.04 Income 15% (7) 44% (21) 29% (14) 12% (6) 2.40 Culture 31% (15) 43% (21) 18% (9) 8% (4) 2.04 Physical Appearance 29% (14) 43% (21) 22% (11) 6% (3) 2.06 Age 21% (10) 31% (15) 42% (20) 6% (3) 2.33 Physical ability 24% (12) 49% (24) 22% (11) 4% (2) 2.06 Other 14% (1) 29% (2) 0% (0) 57% (4) 3.00 Total Respondents   50 (skipped this question)   0

5. Do you feel you can be open in discussing your differences? Answer Yes or No and explain.  Total Respondents   47 (skipped this question)   3

6. Would you recommend the WWTW to other women? Yes, No and explain.  Total Respondents   47 (skipped this question)   3

7. Now for the hard one. In your opinion what needs to happen to increase diversity in Woman Within?  Total Respondents   46 (skipped this question)   4

8. The region and/or country you are part of:  Total Respondents   48 (skipped this question)   2

9. Place and date of your Woman Within Training weekend:  Total Respondents   48 (skipped this question)   2

10. Your age group:   Response Percent Response Total     Up to 20 0% 0     21 to 30 2% 1     31 to 40 20% 10     41 to 50 32% 16     51 to 60 40% 20     61 and over 6% 3 Total Respondents   50 (skipped this question)   0