Half of Latinas Say Hispanic Women’s Situation Has Improved in the Past Decade and Expect More Gains
Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
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Government data shows gains in education, employment and earnings for Hispanic women, but gaps with other groups remain.
In the United States, the transience of economic status varies significantly across racial and ethnic groups and by level of education.
Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.
The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
In 2021, nearly 2.5 million Latinos in the United States held advanced degrees such as master’s degrees or doctorates.
About one-in-four Asian Americans (24%) consider themselves extremely or very informed about the history of Asian people in the United States.
About one-in-ten Asian Americans live in poverty. Pew Research Center conducted 18 focus groups in 12 languages to explore their stories and experiences.
More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.
Black Americans see a range of problems with how Black people are covered in the news. Almost two-thirds of Black adults (63%) say news about Black people is often more negative than news about other racial and ethnic groups. And while few are optimistic that will change in the foreseeable future, many see ways in which that coverage could be improved.
Asian Americans have been the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States over roughly the past two decades and since 2020.
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