However, the majority of Finns would retain their general military service, mandatory only for men.
Major some Finns would retain their general conscription, so that it would still apply only to men. Conscription would remain unchanged for a total of 42 percent of respondents.
Less than a third of Finns, or 31 per cent, would extend compulsory military service to women. This information can be found in a survey commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat from the research company Kantar TNS. The survey was conducted from 3 to 16 p.m. January. In the survey, the respondent was allowed to choose a man or a woman by gender. The questions are also formulated for two genders.
About women 26% were in favor of extending conscription to women. 36 percent of men supported this.
Last spring, women’s voluntary military service attracted the highest number of applicants ever, with 1,675 women applying for voluntary military service.
Sexual harassment of women in the military became a topic of conversation at the end of last year. In an HS survey, many women said they were disappointed that harassment experiences were not addressed.
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Regarding the development of military service, the following question was asked: “Which of the following would be the best option for the development of universal conscription?”
One in ten is of the opinion that the current conscription should be replaced, for example, by a civil service that applies equally to all.
The establishment of a professional army in Finland received the least support. Only 6% of respondents supported it.
Conscription retention was currently most supported by downtown voters (59 per cent) and Coalition voters (52 per cent). Respondents living in Eastern and Northern Finland were particularly in favor of maintaining military service only for men.
Proponents of basic Finns were also the most supportive of compulsory military service for women (41 per cent). Secondly, women would oblige supporters of the Social Democrats into the army.
Proponents of civic service for all have the most supporters of the Greens and the Left. One in three of them considered civic service for all to be the best option.
About the survey It turns out that Finns, especially those of retirement age, would also like women to be conscripts. More than average people aged 50-64 (36%) and those aged 65 and over (41%) are in favor of universal conscription, which would apply equally to women and men.
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