Gender Equality & Discrimination

On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.

The number of males has exceeded the number of females since the mid-1960s. But by 2050, the worldwide sex ratio is expected to even out.

India’s artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls – which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions – now appears to be narrowing. Son bias has declined sharply among Sikhs, while Christians continue to have a natural balance of sons and daughters.

Most Americans who have heard about the law say it’s had a positive impact on gender equality in the United States (63%).

Most Indians support gender equality, but a new survey finds that traditional gender norms still hold sway for many people in the country.

There are racial and ethnic differences in who takes on gig platform jobs and the negative experiences some of these workers say they face.

Pew Research Center’s political typology sorts Americans into cohesive, like-minded groups based on their values, beliefs, and views about politics and the political system. Use this tool to compare the groups on some key topics and their demographics.

A report detailing allegations against Gov. Andrew Cuomo is prompting a renewed conversation about workplace harassment and abuse in the U.S.

Roughly four-in-ten Americans have experienced online harassment, with half of this group citing politics as the reason they think they were targeted. Growing shares face more severe online abuse such as sexual harassment or stalking

79% of Americans think social media companies are doing an only fair to poor job when it comes to addressing online harassment or bullying.