Gender Equality & Discrimination

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.

A substantial share of adults in Central and Eastern Europe hold traditional views of women and the family, especially in countries with Orthodox majorities.

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.

The list of female world leaders is still relatively short despite years of progress. Even when women have made it to power, they’ve rarely led for a long time.

Majorities in all but one country said it is important that women have the same rights as men in their society, a 2015 survey of 38 nations found.

Men and women who support Clinton differ in their views about the Democratic candidate and her candidacy to become the first female U.S. president.

There are substantial differences in the level of respect voters think Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have for different groups in American society.

As the presidential campaign enters its final days, opinions about American democracy and the candidates’ respect for democratic institutions – as well their respect for women, minorities and other groups in society– have emerged as political flashpoints. Donald Trump is widely seen as having little or no respect for Muslims, women, Hispanics and blacks. Moreover, […]