Women in recent decades have made significant progress in higher education and in the workplace. But they continue to lag behind men when it comes to wages and to representation in top leadership roles. At the same time, certain groups of men have struggled in the labor force and seen little or no growth in their wages.
We asked Americans how they think men and women are doing today compared with 20 years ago across a range of areas – from education and work to their relationships and physical health.
Overall, the public is more likely to see progress for women than for men over the last two decades in most areas we asked about.
Workplace and education
Majorities of adults say women are doing a lot or somewhat better than they were 20 years ago when it comes to:
- Getting leadership positions in the workplace (76%)
- Getting a well-paying job (74%)
- Getting into a college or university (66%)
By contrast,…
