Gender

Religious institutions are starting to formally address the participation of transgender people in their congregations, much as they have with the issue of accepting homosexuals.

In wealthier nations, women are more likely than men to consider climate change a serious problem, be concerned it will harm them personally and say that major lifestyle changes are needed to solve the problem.

China’s rapid economic development, its urbanization and its culture will continue to play a role in family size and the population’s gender makeup.

The roughly 47% of the population today who were born under the one-child policy lived through a very different China than those born before.

A larger share of young women live at home with their parents or other relatives than at any point since 1940, as more attend college and marry later in life.

Working moms and dads don’t necessarily see eye to eye when it comes to how certain tasks are divided at home.

Women most often are the ones who adjust their schedules and make compromises when the needs of children and other family members collide with work, data show.

The number of businesses owned by women and minorities has grown considerably in recent years, particularly in certain industries, but based on revenue they remain on average considerably smaller than white- or male-owned firms.

Some 73% of online men use social media, on par with the 80% of online women who say they do so. But there are still some gender differences on specific platforms.

This region in Eastern Europe has been predominately female since at least WWII.