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What U.S. Latinos Say About ‘Machismo’
A large majority of Latino adults have heard of machismo. And among those who have heard of it, 73% say machismo among Latinos is a bad thing.
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Views of DEI have become slightly more negative among U.S. workers
About half of workers (52%) now say focusing on increasing DEI at work is mainly a good thing, down from 56% in February 2023.
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U.S. women are outpacing men in college completion, including in every major racial and ethnic group
Today, 47% of U.S. women ages 25 to 34 have a bachelor’s degree, compared with 37% of men.
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Among unmarried adults, women without children have as much wealth as single men
In 2022, single women without children had a median wealth of $87,200, while the typical single man had $82,100.
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17 states haven’t had a female U.S. senator, and 18 haven’t had a woman governor
Five races for U.S. Senate and two for governor feature a major-party nominee who, if elected, would be the first woman in their state to hold the office.
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How Americans See Men and Masculinity
Republican men stand out in views of their own masculinity, the impact of changing gender roles and men’s progress in recent decades.
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12th grade girls and boys in the U.S. have different views about gender discrimination in the workplace
Many U.S. teens say women still face discrimination against gaining leadership positions and getting equal pay for equal work.
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About a third of UN member states have ever had a woman leader
Just 13 UN member countries are currently led by women; in 9 of those 13, the current leader is the country’s first woman head of government.
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Many Catholics in the U.S. and Latin America Want the Church to Allow Birth Control and to Let Women Become Priests
Views vary on other ideas, such as recognizing same-sex marriages. Most see Pope Francis as a change in the church’s direction, and he’s broadly popular.
