Integrity Lab

Integrity Lab is working to implement projects promoting the rulee of law, active citizenship and participation and advance liberty and prosperity. We are cooperating with (and looking for) Hungarian and international allies sharing these ideas and aims in order to find new, innovative solutions to the problems we all have to face – let them be private, civil or political actors.

Politics, Society

Women in Politics: Hungarian Attitudes, They Are A’Changin

BY Reka Csaba, Roland Reiner AND Integrity Lab / May 15, 2017

As far as gender equality, gender roles, and stereotypes are concerned, the Hungarian society is not as traditional as it might seem in the light of the communication of the current government. Contrary to expectations, it considers women to be far more competent to be politicians than the current leaders of the country.

Economy

From Pay Gap to Gendered Expectations in Hungary

BY Integrity Lab / March 14, 2017

The extremely low, 10%-level of female MPs in the Hungarian parliament, and the lack of inequality issues in the political agenda makes it quite relevant to try better know and understand the problems concerning men and women in Hungary as perceived by the voters and the possible social-demographic factors behind them.

Politics, Society

The Attitude of Hungarian Society Towards Same-Sex Marriage

BY Reka Csaba, Roland Reiner AND Integrity Lab / December 15, 2016

36% of Hungarians support same-sex marriage, while 56% are against it – according to the latest national representative opinion poll conducted by Budapest Pride and Integrity Lab. The support for legalizing the right is significantly higher: 46% of the respondents would not exclude same-sex couples from having such a possibility.

Politics, Society

Why Are There So Few Women in Hungarian Politics?

BY Roland Reiner, Reka Csaba AND Integrity Lab / November 21, 2016

Only 10% of Hungarian members of parliament are women. This has been basically the case since the change of regime, despite the fact that the participation of women in politics is on the rise all around Europe and the world. And while complete gender equality in political representation is still not feasible in most countries, Hungary is usually at the end of all equality ratings.

Politics, Society

Hungarian Parties and Same-Sex Marriage: Stances, Questions and Concerns

BY Roland Reiner AND Integrity Lab / October 31, 2016

Compared to the rest of the civil organizations set out to defend human rights, Pride is less insistent on isolating itself from party politicians: politicians of left-wing and liberal parties typically attend the annual march with high-profile representation.

Review #5

REVIEW #5: The Sharing Economy: Economic Frame or Forerunner of Another Political Cleavage?

BY Reka Csaba, Roland Reiner, Integrity Lab AND 4liberty.eu / October 22, 2016

The Commission’s recommendation is rather supportive towards the collaborative economy in general due to its innovativeness and potential to create jobs. A part of these suggestions is aimed at policy makers: “Absolute bans and quantitative restrictions of an activity normally constitute a measure of last resort”.

Politics, Society

Female Politicians in the Public Eye

BY Integrity Lab / August 10, 2016

Integrity Lab looked into the attitudes of the Hungarian society towards female politicians by a nation-wide representative research in order to better understand this phenomenon with special regard to the differences between voters of right and left-liberal parties.

Politics

Viktor Orbán’s Visegrad Plan: A New Power within the EU?

BY Integrity Lab / August 2, 2016

A government-initiated referendum on European Union migrant quotas will be held in Hungary on October 2, 2016. It is a part of the Hungarian government’s campaign to use the refugee and migrant crisis (and the dissatisfaction of citizens with the EU) to gain back voter support – and it works very well.

Politics, Society

Participation and Political Activity of Young Generations

BY Reka Csaba, Roland Reiner AND Integrity Lab / July 19, 2016

After the Brexit referendum more and more people started to realize how little we know and care about the political activity of the youth. The results made it clear: the youth have significantly different views on certain issues, but their absence from voting resulted in the victory for Brexit.