“women” Charts
Women Under-Represented in Media »
Women are still grossly under-represented in media. The chart above shows the distribution of bylines for print journalists from January…
Men Know Best When It Comes to Abortions »
Abortion-restriction laws have swept through state legislatures since 2010. All chambers have been Republican-controlled, except in Rhode Island. Women make…
Maternity Leaves Around the World »
In the United States, maternity leave is a state matter. A 2012 report by the International Labor Organization gave all…
Number of Female National Legislators on the Rise »
Women as a percentage of all national legislators around the world have nearly doubled their numbers since 1997. Change has…
Women Are Economic Powerhouses »
In the United States, women exercise decision-making control over $11.2 trillion. That's almost 40% of the nation's total investable assets.…
Women Deserve Respect »
It is important to consider differences in what it means to treat women with respect. Perhaps these differences are why…
A Short Step on the Long Road to Workplace Gender Equality »
Though notable progress has been made, the share of women in top managerial positions of Fortune 500 companies lags far,…
Our Representative Body is Not Very Representative »
The U.S. may be a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities, but wealthy, white males comprise the vast majority of…
Why You're Looking at the Gender Wage Gap Wrong Part 4 »
A statistical analysis done by CONSAD and commissioned by the Department of Labor demonstrates the wage gap is not all…
Greater Abortion Restrictions = More Deaths (3500% More) »
Abortion-related deaths are exponentially more common in nations with the most restrictive abortion laws. Compared to less restrictive nations, over…
Mass Illiteracy - The Unequal Education of Women »
Much of Sub-Sahara Africa and other developing countries fail to educate women. In fact, nearly one in two of the…
Got Diversity? See How The US Government Measures Up »
Currently the 113th Congress is the most diverse ever, yet 82% is white and 81% is male. Of the nine…
#HeforShe: The Biggest Challenge for Women in Politics Is... »
In a recent poll of female state legislators, political parties were the most common area in which women found the…
Women Are Only 24% of All STEM Workers in the US »
The gender imbalance in the sciences today is arguably more pronounced than in any other field. According to data from…
Social Networking: Women Dominate Many Sites, But Not All »
Women are significantly more likely to use many of the top social media sites than men, particularly Facebook and Pinterest.…
Gender Wage Gap Projected to Close in Year 2058 »
Most Women Working Today Will Not See Equal Pay during their Working Lives.
The Most Popular News Site Is Likely Not One You'd Expect »
Since it dethroned The Huffington Post late last year, the most visited news and media site has continued to be…
Salary, Sex and Officials/ Administrators in Government »
(Data from 2009) Equal pay for equal work seems like a no-brainer. What then could the reason be for women…
Online Harrassment Is Common, Especially With Young Adults »
Of all the people on the internet, young adults are seemingly subject to the most harassment. Women from 18-24 in…
Why You're Looking at the Gender Wage Gap Wrong Part 3 »
When it comes to family matters, women are much more likely to take the hit at work in order to…
Women Watching Porn »
I feel this information goes along with what most people would believe. That is, vastly more men than women watch…
Unemployment: On the way to recovery »
From the data, unemployment spiked in 2009 and 2010; the two years after Bush left office. This could be expected…
Politicians Have Done This 468 Times To Women in 2014 »
The year isn't over yet and, so far in 2014, state legislators have introduced close to 500 restrictions intended to…
Few Women Major in STEM Fields »
Women are less likely than men to major in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields, which often lead to…
Women Are Less Successful At Negotiating Salaries »
With the rising cost of living, it seems as if everyone could use a raise in salary these days, but…
The Great Paper Money Debate: Who Should Be Replaced? »
The US Mint recently announced that, starting in 2020, a woman will replace Alexander Hamilton on the face of the…
Salary, Sex and Professionals in Government »
(Data from 2009) The wage gap with government professionals is clearly larger than the disparity shown for officials/ administrators earlier…
Divergent path for women in science »
Women are three times less likely than men to become scientists, largely due to negative stereotypes that deter young women…
Do Rapists go to Jail? »
This statistic is horrifying and can be largely attributed to rape often going unreported. Only around 40% of sexual assaults…
Pimp-Controlled Prostitution: Venue or Industry »
Prostitution occurs in many unregulated and few regulated ways in the United States. These are some of the more common…
Popularity of Women Bosses on the Rise »
The percent of Americans that would prefer a woman as their boss has been gaining ground on those that would…
Women Work Just as Hard But Make Less »
The majority of women in the US still make only 77 cents for every dollar a man earns for equal…
How Ready Are We for a Woman President? »
The % who felt we would be better governed with more women is up from 57% in 1995 and 2000.…
Unionized Women Have More Access to Paid Leave »
Unionized women are more likely to have access to paid sick days, paid vacations, and paid holidays, than their non-unionized…
B Corps Doing an A+ Job »
B Lab estimates that B Corps are 18% more likely than other sustainable businesses to use suppliers from low-income communities,…
For These Women, Orange Really Is the New Black »
The number of women in prison "is increasing at nearly double the rate for men," according to The Sentencing Project.…
