Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Democracy – which, even in its most minimal form, requires the selection of governments through elections – necessarily relies on the people. Citizens must vote for representatives or policies, and, some would argue, are responsible for being informed and for holding politicians accountable via elections or protests. But, across the 24 countries surveyed, citizen behavior […]
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at https://www.pewresearch.org/topic/gender-lgbtq/gender-equality-discrimination/sexual-misconduct-harassment/. Kim Parker, Director of Social Trends ResearchJuliana Menasce Horowitz, Associate Director, ResearchAnna Brown, Research AssociateJanakee Chavda, Assistant Digital Producer Ruth Igielnik, Former Senior ResearcherKiley Hurst, Research AssistantDana Braga, Research AssistantJ. Baxter Oliphant, Senior […]
We asked U.S. teens how common a variety of problems are among students at their school. Anxiety and depression tops the list, with 30% of teens saying it’s extremely or very common at their school. About one-in-five teens (22%) say bullying is extremely or very common at their school. A similar share (19%) say the […]
In the U.S., 43% of teenagers say children are better off when one parent doesn’t have a job and focuses on the family.
Many U.S. teens say women still face discrimination against gaining leadership positions and getting equal pay for equal work.
Most Americans, including majorities of men, women, Republicans and Democrats, say men and women are different in many ways. But there are gaps by gender and partisanship when it comes to views of whether biology or societal expectations are driving these differences. About two-thirds of U.S. adults or more say men and women are basically […]
To better understand how LGBTQ adults identify, we asked respondents three separate questions: When it comes to sexual orientation, more than half of LGBTQ adults (55%) describe themselves as bisexual. Four-in-ten are gay or lesbian, while small shares are straight (1%) or something else (3%). About one-in-ten LGBTQ adults (9%) are transgender. This includes 4% […]
Today, 47% of U.S. women ages 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree, compared with 37% of men.
About a quarter of Indians (23%) say there is “a lot of discrimination” against women in their country. And 16% of Indian women reported that they personally had faced discrimination because of their gender in the 12 months before the 2019-2020 survey. In addition, three-quarters of adults see violence against women as a very big […]
In addition to asking about the problems their peers at school are dealing with, we asked teens about the pressures they personally face. By far the biggest source of pressure for teens is their grades. Roughly seven-in-ten teens (68%) say they face a great deal or fair amount of pressure to get good grades. Substantial […]
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