The difference between the earnings of men and women has barely closed in the United States in the past two decades. This gap persists even as women today are more likely than men to have graduated from college, suggesting other factors are at play such as parenthood and other family needs.
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Most Americans see fundamental differences between men and women in their traits and characteristics and in the pressures they face from society.
The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system.
Women in the U.S. are substantially more likely than men to say gender discrimination is a major problem in the technology industry.
Women’s contributions to U.S. household incomes have grown. Yet, men contribute more of the income in most couples, and this reality aligns with public sentiments.
Among women who have experienced any form of online harassment, 35% say they found their most recent incident to be “extremely” or “very” upsetting.
Roughly four-in-ten Americans have personally experienced online harassment, and 62% consider it a major problem.
By comparison, just 3% say women shouldn’t be able to take any type of maternity leave.
One hundred years after Jeannette Rankin became the first female member of the U.S. Congress, women remain underrepresented in political and business leadership.
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