Gender Equality & Discrimination

Many of the values of the feminist movement have been accepted across the political spectrum in the United States.

54% of U.S. adults have expressed their opinion about gender or gender equality in conversations with family and friends.

A century after the 19th Amendment was passed, Americans differ over how well the term “feminism” describes them and how they see the movement.

A hundred years after the 19th Amendment was ratified, about half of Americans say granting women the right to vote has been the most important milestone in advancing the position of women in the country.

Sizable shares say men have more opportunities for high-paying jobs and that men should have preferential treatment when jobs are scarce.

Six-in-ten women under 35 who have online dated say someone continued to contact them after they said they were not interested.

A majority of online daters say their overall experience was positive, but many users – particularly younger women – report being harassed or sent explicit messages on these platforms.

A majority of U.S. adults say recent reports of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church reflect problems that are still happening.

More than 15 years after U.S. bishops pledged “zero tolerance” for sexual abuse of children by Catholic priests, reports of previously unpublicized misconduct continue to receive wide media coverage.

Photos that exclusively show men make up the majority of photos that show people; representational differences persist across topics