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reportAug 23, 2022

1. Changes in son preference, ultrasound use and fertility

Among Indians overall, sex selection during pregnancy is at least in part a result of a cultural preference for sons over daughters, which may be thought of as “son preference” or “daughter aversion,” or both. A preference for sons seems to be implied in the ancient Hindu epic “Mahabharata,” in which Gandhari is blessed to […]
short readsJul 28, 2022

Home births rose 19% in 2020 as pandemic hit the U.S.

While the total number of U.S. births declined at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021, the number of births at home rose.
featureJun 2, 2022

What is the gender wage gap in your metropolitan area? Find out with our pay gap calculator

In 2019 women in the United States earned 82% of what men earned, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of median annual earnings of full-time, year-round workers. The gender wage gap varies by age and metropolitan area, and in most places, has narrowed since 2000. See how women’s wages compare with men’s in your metro area.
reportMar 22, 2023

Methodology

Pew Research Center contracted Ipsos Mori to run a series of focus groups in France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States exploring young adults’ attitudes toward international engagement, the global balance of power and their country’s role in the world. The analysis presented in this report is intended to provide insight into the […]
reportFeb 8, 2024

4. Gender and sexual orientation

Not so long ago, most surveys measured a person’s gender either by observation or with a question that had two response options – “male” or “female.” Survey research, like society more generally, rarely allowed for the possibility that a person’s gender might not match the sex on their birth certificate, or that they might not […]
decodedMar 7, 2023

Nonresponse rates on open-ended survey questions vary by demographic group, other factors

Demographic characteristics and other factors, such as the devices that respondents use to take surveys, are tied to Americans’ willingness to engage with open-ended questions.
reportMar 2, 2022

1. Views on women’s place in society

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 […]
short readsJul 26, 2023

8 facts about Americans and Twitter as it rebrands to X

As Elon Musk rebrands Twitter to “X,” here are eight facts about Americans’ use of the social media platform.
decodedSep 6, 2023

How adding a ‘Don’t know’ response option can affect cross-national survey results

In our surveys, people are much less likely to skip questions online than when speaking to interviewers in person or on the phone; we explore how offering a “Don’t know” option in online surveys affects results.
reportAug 23, 2022

Sidebar: Laws, norms and traditions

Laws and cultural norms tied to inheritance and marriage may help explain differences in attitudes toward sons, daughters and abortion. This sidebar offers a very elementary glance at Indian laws, norms and traditions that might be tied to sex selection. Inheritance: Inheritance traditions are among the barriers that Indian women face, even though laws in […]

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