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short readsDec 16, 2019

Among 41 countries, only U.S. lacks paid parental leave

Despite parents’ shifting responsibilities, the U.S. is the only one of 41 nations that does not mandate any paid leave for new parents.
short readsOct 29, 2019

Share of young adults not working or in school is at a 30-year low in U.S.

The 30-year low reflects in part tight labor markets and falling unemployment, but also higher shares of young women at work or in school.
short readsSep 12, 2019

Despite challenges at home and work, most working moms and dads say being employed is what’s best for them

Balancing work and family duties brings challenges for working parents. Yet many say working is best for them at this point in their life.
short readsJun 20, 2019

U.S. women near milestone in the college-educated labor force

This year will likely be the first year in which women are a majority of the U.S. college-educated labor force.
reportDec 17, 2018

Gender and Jobs in Online Image Searches

Men are overrepresented in online image search results for popular jobs. Women appear lower on the page than men in many of these searches.
short readsOct 11, 2018

How social media users have discussed sexual harassment since #MeToo went viral

Amid ongoing discussions about sexual harassment in the workplace and beyond, read five findings about how these issues have been discussed on Twitter and other social media outlets in the past year.
short readsSep 26, 2018

Few women lead large U.S. companies, despite modest gains over past decade

While women are still underrepresented in top corporate jobs, there has been a small increase in the share of women executives in such positions over the past decade.
short readsSep 25, 2018

Many Americans say women are better than men at creating safe, respectful workplaces

A large majority of U.S. adults say it is essential for today’s business leaders to create a safe and respectful workplace. Many think female leaders are better equipped to do this than men.
short readsSep 20, 2018

Men, women differ over some qualities they see as essential for political and business leadership

Men and women in America generally agree on many of the qualities and competencies they see as essential for political and business leaders to have. But there are notable differences in the importance they ascribe to some of those qualities.
reportSep 20, 2018

Women and Leadership 2018

A majority of Americans would like to see more women in top leadership positions in business and politics, but many are skeptical there will ever be gender parity in these areas. Views about the state of female leadership vary by party and gender.

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