Gender & Politics

About seven-in-ten women in Congress mentioned sexual misconduct in their official Facebook posts between Oct. 1 and Dec. 30, 2017, compared with 37% of men in Congress.

Allegations about sexual misconduct by prominent men in politics, entertainment, media and other industries have reverberated across the United States in recent months, drawing attention to issues of gender equality in the workplace and in broader American society.

Overall, two-thirds of Americans say recent reports of sexual harassment and assault reflect widespread problems in society.

While eight-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say that whether someone is a man or a woman is determined by the sex they were assigned at birth, most Democrats and Democratic leaners (64%) take the opposite view and say a person’s gender can be different from the sex they were assigned at birth.

Most Democrats are dissatisfied with the nation's progress on gender equality, while more than half of Republicans say it has been about right.

Following an election that had one of the largest gender gaps in history, women are more likely than men to say they are paying increased attention to politics.

While female gun owners resemble their male counterparts in some respects, their views on and experiences with guns often differ from those of male gun owners.

The gender divide in Donald Trump’s job approval rating is larger than for most recent presidents at comparable points early in their administrations.

Beyond partisan differences over economic policies, there are stark divisions on a fundamental question: What makes someone rich or poor?

One hundred years after Jeannette Rankin became the first female member of the U.S. Congress, women remain underrepresented in political and business leadership.