Nearly 9 in 10 Americans believe that “a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment is essential to bringing about change in our society.” At a time when partisan opinions are so polarized on a range of issues, Republicans and Democrats are relatively similar in believing that society should crack down hard […] Read more »
The Politics of #HimToo
The issue of sexual misconduct has emerged as a centerpiece of Democratic strategy for taking on President Trump and the Republican Party. That strategy paid off on Tuesday with the defeat of Roy Moore. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s decision to bring to center stage charges of sexual harassment leveled by more […] Read more »
Alabama’s women wrote the verdict on Roy Moore
Women drew the line at Roy Moore. There are many reasons why Moore became the first Republican nominee to lose an Alabama Senate race since 1992 on Tuesday night, including a strong turnout by African-American voters and a lack of enthusiasm among Moore’s base. But with Moore denying multiple allegations […] Read more »
Poll: Discrimination Against Women Is Common Across Races, Ethnicities, Identities
Discrimination in the form of sexual harassment has been in the headlines for weeks now, but new poll results being released by NPR show that other forms of discrimination against women are also pervasive in American society. The poll is a collaboration with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the […] Read more »
Republican Party ID drops after Trump election
Donald Trump’s presidential win was a boon for the Republican Party in Washington, consolidating the GOP’s control of the Oval Office, Senate and House of Representatives. But beyond the Beltway, poll data suggests the election has had the opposite effect on the party, pushing voters away. From November 2016 to […] Read more »
Women and men in both parties say sexual harassment allegations reflect ‘widespread problems in society’
By a wide margin, the U.S. public views recent reports of sexual harassment and assault as more reflective of widespread problems in society rather than acts of individual misconduct. Majorities across all demographic and partisan groups – including men and women in both parties – hold this view. CONT. Baxter […] Read more »