About a third of UN member states have ever had a woman leader
Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.
Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.
Women now make up 35% of workers in the United States’ 10 highest-paying occupations – up from 13% in 1980.
Around eight-in-ten adults in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam say both men and women should be primarily responsible for earning money.
Overall, 57 Black women – among a total of 106 women of color – have ever been elected to the national legislature.
Nearly two-thirds of the federal judges President Joe Biden has appointed so far are women, and the same share are members of racial or ethnic minority groups.
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
Among the 10 largest occupations held by young adults without a college degree, large numbers are employed as retail salespersons and first-line supervisors of sales workers.
Republican men stand out in views of their own masculinity, the impact of changing gender roles and men’s progress in recent decades.
Five races for U.S. Senate and two for governor feature a major-party nominee who, if elected, would be the first woman in their state to hold the office.
Many juggle cultural expectations and gender roles from both Latin America and the U.S., like doing housework and succeeding at work.
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