Women in the U.S. remain largely dissatisfied with the treatment of their gender in society, do not think there is gender equality in job opportunities and favor affirmative action programs for women. Conversely, majorities of men are satisfied with the treatment of women in society and think women and men […] Read more »
Why Married Men Might Be an Overlooked but Crucial Voting Bloc
… If both men and married people lean to the right, one would expect married men to be an extremely reliable Republican constituency. That is why it has been so surprising that recent analyses of the 2020 election show that in the past five years, married men, though still more […] Read more »
Most Americans plan to see their father in person this Father’s Day
More than half of Americans with a living father plan on seeing him in person this Father’s Day. Fifty-two percent plan to see dad in person, 26% will call him on the phone, while 12% will use some sort of videoconferencing software, like Zoom or FaceTime. CONTINUED Fred Backus, CBS […] Read more »
Covid job losses hit working mothers especially hard
The Covid-19 pandemic hammered the U.S. economy, taking jobs away across the board, but some workers have faced a harder path — and women have faced some special challenges. A lot of the jobs that were lost in the service sector, in businesses like restaurants and hotels, were held by […] Read more »
The Gender Backlash in the Vote for Brexit
Increasing gender equality and economic competition between men and women represent some of the largest changes to society. These profound cultural changes are argued to be an aspect of the cultural backlash arguments for populism, alongside concerns about immigration and the economy. We argue that men who perceive discrimination against […] Read more »
Half of Republican men say they don’t want the vaccine. They’re mooching off the rest of us
Millions of elderly Americans are still hunting for appointments to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Millions of younger Americans are waiting impatiently for their turn in line. But there’s one group whose members are far more skeptical about the vaccine — and in some cases are actively refusing to get jabbed […] Read more »