Issues
The 2010 Election: What Does it Mean for Women?
Not only are there ten million more women than men registered to vote, but women turn out to vote at higher rates than men. This is true for every racial/ethnic group for which data are available. This difference has sometimes given the Democratic candidate a winning edge. Expect the Republicans to try to suppress the female vote in 2012 through such techniques as negative advertising, which tend to discourage voting. more »
Where Does the US Rank in Gender Equality; Think Nordic
The United States (19th on the list) closed its gender gap, rising 12 places to enter the top 20 for the first time in the report’s five-year history. The climb reflects the higher number of women in leading roles in the current administration and improvements in the wage gap. more »
Take a Quiz About Your Religious Knowledge
How much do you know about religion? And how do you compare with the average American? Here's your chance to find out. Take the Pew's 15-question quiz, and see how you do in comparison with 3,412 randomly sampled adults who were asked. more »
Senate Panel Approves Bills to Stop Child Marriage, Trafficking
One of the bills would allow grants awarded to the eligible countries or entities to be used to train anti-trafficking police and investigators; build the capacity of NGOs to educate vulnerable populations; create “victim-friendly” court; the second bill would provide assistance, priority would be given to areas or regions of the world where 15 percent of girls under age 15 or 40 percent of girls under age 18 are married. more »
