Gender Roles

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.

In 2022, women earned an average of 82% of what men earned, according to a new analysis of median hourly earnings of full- and part-time workers.

Nearly six-in-ten want organizations working for Black progress to address the distinct challenges facing Black LGBTQ people. Black Americans are more likely to know someone who is transgender or nonbinary than to identify as such themselves.

Mental health concerns top the list of worries for parents, followed by concerns about their children being bullied. The vast majority of parents say being a parent is enjoyable and rewarding all or most of the time, but substantial shares also find it tiring and stressful.

Widespread child care challenges from the coronavirus pandemic lasted into 2021 for some U.S. parents.

Here is what Center surveys show about American moms’ experiences juggling work and parenting responsibilities during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Most Indians support gender equality, but a new survey finds that traditional gender norms still hold sway for many people in the country.

The share of mothers who said it would be best for them to work full time dropped from 51% to 44% between 2019 and 2020.

The pandemic has presented challenges and obstacles for many Americans, but one group has been getting a lot of attention lately: moms.

52% of employed parents with children younger than 12 say it has been difficult to handle child care responsibilities during the pandemic.