Gender Equality & Discrimination

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

People see diversity and gender equality increasing in their countries but say family ties have weakened. Views on the importance of religion vary widely.

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

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.

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.