Gender

A new survey finds that Americans generally agree with the punishment radio host Don Imus received for the racist and sexist remarks he made about the Rutgers University's women basketball team. Nonetheless, there are substantial racial differences in views of Imus's punishment, and the media's coverage of the story.

Before Today’s Birth, the Public Was Ready for a Change

America departs from a reported worldwide trend toward an increasing number of female migrants. The continued predominance of male migrants into the United States is explained by the relatively large proportion of illegal entrants among their numbers.

Reflecting broad changes in their social and economic status, women around the world have been migrating more in recent decades and as a result have constituted an increasing share of migrant populations almost everywhere.

Overall, about a quarter of all adults in this country say they always feel rushed, while a majority of Americans sometimes feel rushed and about a quarter almost never feel rushed.

Men continue to pursue many internet activities more intensively than women. At the same time, trend data show that women are catching up in overall use and are framing their online experience with a greater emphasis on deepening connections with peo...

A new PEJ study of the news media finds men are cited as sources much more often than women on a wide range of topics

Demographic differences in Web site design -- captured by a staple of Halloween parties and roller skating rinks.

Our November 2004 telephone survey brought some interesting data about women, men, and financial activities online.

By Nicole Speulda and Mary McIntosh