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short readsMar 7, 2017

In many countries, at least four-in-ten in the labor force are women

Women make up at least 40% of the workforce in more than 80 countries. Across all of these countries, the median female share of the workforce is 45.4%.
short readsMar 30, 2017

Partisans in ‘safest’ counties for their party more willing to discuss political differences

Partisans in counties in which their party was politically dominant in the 2016 election were much more likely to support seeking common ground politically.
short readsMar 30, 2017

About one-in-four U.S. workers have taken leave to care for a seriously ill family member

Roughly two-thirds of U.S. adults say workers should receive paid leave when they need to take time off to care for a sick family member.
reportApr 4, 2017

Americans’ Views of China Improve as Economic Concerns Ease

Today, 44% of Americans have a favorable opinion of China, up from 2016. Yet, concerns about Chinese cyberattacks have risen and most Americans back using force to defend Asian allies against China
short readsJan 24, 2017

Europeans favoring right-wing populist parties are more positive on Putin

Those in Western Europe who favor right-wing populist parties are significantly more likely than those who do not to express confidence in Putin, as well as to prefer to move past disputes over Russia’s foreign policy in favor of a strong economic relationship.
reportFeb 16, 2017

4. Attitudes toward increasing diversity in the U.S.

Nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) say an increasing number of people from different races, ethnic groups and nationalities in the U.S. makes the country a better place to live; fewer (29%) think growing diversity in the country does not make much difference, and just 5% think it makes the country a worse place to live. The […]
reportAug 31, 2017

U.S. Protestants Are Not Defined by Reformation-Era Controversies 500 Years Later

Five hundred years after the start of the Protestant Reformation, a new Pew Research Center survey finds that U.S. Protestants are not united about – and in some cases, are not even aware of – some of the controversies that were central to the historical schism between Protestantism and Catholicism.
reportApr 11, 2017

2. Nearly all Muslims, Jews, Hindus live in countries where their group was harassed in 2015

In addition to looking at government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion separately, this analysis also combines the two broad types of religious restrictions when examining the harassment or intimidation of specific religious groups. Whether perpetrated by governments or social groups, specific religious groups were harassed in 169 countries in 2015, up from […]
reportJun 22, 2017

3. Views of gun safety and the key responsibilities of gun owners

Just as reasons for owning guns and using them in daily life vary, so do the ways in which gun owners store their guns and the extent to which they see certain measures – such as taking gun safety courses – as essential. Majorities of gun owners and non-owners alike agree that it’s essential for […]
short readsFeb 10, 2017

Americans have grown more negative toward China over the past decade

U.S. negativity toward China increased by 26 percentage points since 2006, and it has been higher than Chinese negativity toward the U.S. every year since 2014.

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In many countries, at least four-in-ten in the labor force are women

Partisans in ‘safest’ counties for their party more willing to discuss political differences

Americans’ Views of China Improve as Economic Concerns Ease

Europeans favoring right-wing populist parties are more positive on Putin

4. Attitudes toward increasing diversity in the U.S.

U.S. Protestants Are Not Defined by Reformation-Era Controversies 500 Years Later

2. Nearly all Muslims, Jews, Hindus live in countries where their group was harassed in 2015

Americans have grown more negative toward China over the past decade