What Women Want in 2019

A HuffPost/Yahoo!/CARE Survey

March 2019

Millions of women in America want more: More pay, more opportunities for women to achieve

positions of power and more efforts to ensure equal rights for women.

Marking Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, a national survey for

HuffPost, Yahoo! and CARE finds continued challenges in accomplishing these goals,

accompanied by frustration among many American women with the status quo.

More than 50 years after the Equal Pay Act was passed, for example, three-quarters of women

see pay differences between men and women working the same job as a problem in this country,

with almost half calling it a “serious” problem. Further, when asked about the biggest pressures

facing women today, unequal pay is the top volunteered answer.

About three-quarters (73 percent) also see bias against women being in positions of power, with

half seeing a high level (a great deal or a good amount) of such bias. That runs counter to most

preferences: Sixty-two percent think having more women in powerful positions would be a good

thing for the country. (Most of the rest respond neutrally, rather than negatively.)

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Most broadly, 56 percent of women see gender-based discrimination as a very serious or serious

problem in the United States. And nearly half, 46 percent, think efforts to ensure equal rights for

women in this country haven’t gone far enough. Thirty-four percent think they’ve been about

right, while far fewer, 17 percent, think those efforts have gone too far.

Many of these views are highly partisan and ideological in nature, with some additional gaps by

race or ethnicity, education and age.

The random-sample telephone survey of 1,008 women, produced for HuffPost, Yahoo! and the

humanitarian aid organization CARE by Langer Research Associates, covers a range of other

issues, including views on sexual harassment, work situations, life pressures and the distribution

of household chores.

Among other results:

Forty-two percent of women (the equivalent of more than 50 million individuals), think

men “have it easier” than women in the United States.

Another 42 percent think female politicians in the U.S. usually are held to a higher

standard than male politicians.

In line with previous surveys, 53 percent of women say they’ve personally experienced

unwanted sexual advances that they felt were inappropriate. Four in 10 think recent

attention on the issue of sexual harassment hasn’t gone far enough.

Thinking globally, 68 percent say American women should play a role in trying to reduce

the gender-based discrimination that occurs in many parts of the world, and 61 percent

say they personally should have a role in such efforts. Fifty-eight percent want the United

Nations involved; 56 percent, all Americans (women and men alike). Numerically last on

the list, 53 percent see such a role for the U.S. government, with a vast partisan gap.

Women’s issues aren’t women’s only concern. While, as noted, 56 percent call gender-

based discrimination a serious problem, many more, 74 percent, say the same about racial

discrimination in the United States. Eighty-five percent of black, Hispanic and other

nonwhite women see race-based discrimination as a serious problem, vs. 68 percent of

white women – and 66 percent of nonwhite women call it “very” serious, compared with

35 percent of white women. A racial/ethnic gap in seeing gender-based discrimination as

a very serious problem also is present, but more muted, 37 vs. 18 percent, respectively.

In terms of workplace issues, 82 percent of employed women say male and female employees

are treated about equally where they work. That said, those who perceive bias are much more apt

to say it favors men in their workplace than women, 14 percent vs. 4 percent.

A quarter of employed women think their work situation would improve if there were more

women in leadership positions at their workplace. About as many, 23 percent, would prefer to

work for a supervisor who’s a woman – but 20 percent prefer a male supervisor. (That said,

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women with a male supervisor are among those most likely to perceive bias against women

achieving positions of power in the United States.)

Sixty-four percent of women did not try to negotiate their pay the last time they were hired for a

job. Half say that’s because they were satisfied with the offer, but four in 10 cite a negative

reason: because they weren’t given a chance to negotiate (22 percent), felt unprepared to do so

(10 percent) or were afraid of losing the offer (7 percent).

Of those who did negotiate, 71 percent say doing so was generally successful.

On the home front, among those who live with a partner, 53 percent say they share household

chores and responsibilities about equally. /Among the rest, women are much more apt to say they

handle more chores (36 percent) than to say their partner does (10 percent).

Regardless of the distribution of household responsibilities, seven in 10 like things the way they

are – and 77 percent say their partner shows enough appreciation for the share of chores and

responsibilities they handle. One in five, though, says their partner is under-appreciative.

Field work for the survey was conducted Jan. 21-30, 2019, by Issues & Answers of Virginia

Beach, Virginia, with 71 percent of interviews via cell phones, 29 percent via landlines. Results

are detailed in the sections below, with full questions and topline results in Appendix A. All

differences described in this report have been tested for statistical significance

HuffPost note: A random quarter of survey respondents were asked if they’d be willing to

answer follow-up questions from a reporter for HuffPost or Yahoo. Fifty-five percent responded

positively; their first names and phone numbers are provided in a separate callback file.

Equal Pay and Equal Opportunities

Just two in 10 women think gender-based pay inequity is not a problem in the United States.

Instead just short of half, 47 percent, see this as a serious problem, and 29 percent call it a

problem albeit not serious.

More than seven in 10 women across most demographic groups think equal pay is a problem.

But there are sharp differences by partisanship and ideology. Nine in 10 women who identify

themselves as Democrats or liberals call pay inequity a problem, vs. about six in 10 Republican

or conservative women. (Democrats outnumber Republicans among women, 40 percent vs. 25

percent, with the rest calling themselves independents. That said, essentially equal numbers are

liberals, 29 percent, or conservatives, 28 percent, with moderates making up the rest.)

The gap is especially large in terms of seeing pay inequity as a “serious” problem – 63 percent

among Democrats and 64 percent among liberals, more than double the shares of Republican or

conservative women who hold this view. At the sharpest, it’s 77 percent among women who call

themselves strong liberals vs. 23 percent among strong conservatives.

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The gap is echoed in 2016 vote preference – 68 percent of women who supported Hillary Clinton

call gender-based pay inequity a serious problem, vs. 23 percent of those who voted for Donald

Trump. (Women report having backed Clinton over Trump by 12 percentage points, 50-38

percent, about matching the 13-point margin in 2016 national exit poll results, 54-41 percent.)

There’s also a racial/ethnic difference: Fifty-six percent of women who are black, Hispanic or

otherwise nonwhite think the gender gap in pay is a serious problem, compared with 43 percent

of white women. This, too, reflects politics; 56 percent of nonwhite women are Democrats, vs.

33 percent of white women.

In terms of equal rights for women generally, eight in 10 women overall think efforts have not

gone far enough (46 percent) or have been about right (34 percent). Thinking they’ve not gone

far enough peaks among strong liberals (77 percent), Clinton voters (67 percent) and Democrats

(65 percent).

Again, nonwhites are more apt than whites to think overall equal rights efforts haven’t gone far

enough, 56 vs. 41 percent, as are college graduates (52 percent) vs. non-college graduates (43

percent). This view also is held by 69 percent of those who think pay inequity between women

and men is a serious problem, compared with a third of those who think it’s a problem but not a

serious one and just 17 percent of those who think it’s not a problem.

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Conversely, thinking that efforts to ensure equal rights have gone too far is most common among

strong conservatives, Trump voters and Republicans (36 percent in each group). Just about two

in 10 in these groups think efforts to achieve gender equality in rights haven’t gone far enough.

Efforts to Ensure Equal Rights for Women in This Country Have…

Not Gone

Far Enough

Been About

Right

Gone Too

Far

All 46% 34% 17%

College graduates (33%) 52 31 16

Non-college graduates (67%) 43 34 17

Whites (64%) 41 37 20

Nonwhites (36%) 56 28 10

Democrats (40%) 65 27 5

Republicans (25%) 21 40 36

Independents (30%) 43 36 16

Liberals NET (29%) 67 24 7

Strong liberals (13%) 77 15 6

Somewhat liberals (16%) 59 32 7

Moderates (32%) 44 39 14

Conservatives NET (28%) 28 40 28

Somewhat conservatives (17%) 34 40 24

Strong conservatives (11%) 18 42 36

There’s a connection between these attitudes and women’s sense of whether or not men “have it

easier.” Among those who think men have it easier, 67 percent say efforts to ensure equal rights

have not gone far enough. This falls to 31 percent of those who don’t think men have it easier.

Differences in views on whether or not men have it easier than women again largely are

grounded in political and ideological preferences. Three-quarters of strong liberals think men

have it easier, vs. 58 percent of women who are “somewhat” liberal, 44 percent of moderates and

22 percent of conservatives. It ranges from 54 percent of Democrats to 42 percent of

independents and down to 25 percent of Republicans. And 59 percent of Clinton voters think

men have it easier, vs. 27 percent of Trump voters.

Fifty-four percent of women with $100,000-plus household incomes and half of college

graduates think men have it easier, vs. 41 percent of those less well-off and 38 percent of non-

graduates. Education and income are linked, and liberalism rises among the college educated.

Numbers in the single digits across demographic and political groups think women have it easier

than men, with two exceptions: Trump voters and strong conservatives, even then just at 10

percent alike.

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Women in Power

Partisan divisions are especially sharp in views of whether it would be a good thing for the

country to have more women in positions of power. Eighty-three percent of Democrats and 88

percent of liberals say so (peaking at a near-unanimous 98 percent of strong liberals) compared

with 29 percent of Republicans and strong conservatives alike.

There’s an apparent connection with these partisan preferences for women in power and election

outcomes. In the U.S. Senate, female Democrats outnumber female Republicans by 2-1, 17 vs. 8.

In the House it’s a vast 7:1 ratio – 89 Democratic women, 13 Republicans.

More Women in Positions of Power Would Be…

A Good

Thing

A Bad

Thing

Neither Good

Nor Bad

All 62% 5% 30%

Northeast (18%) 61 2 34

Midwest (21%) 58 8 32

South (38%) 57 6 32

West (23%) 74 3 21

Whites (64%) 55 7 34

Nonwhites (36%) 74 2 23

Democrats (40%) 83 1 16

Republicans (25%) 29 10 57

Independents (30%) 62 6 27

Liberals NET (29%) 88 1 11

Strong liberals (13%) 98 0 1

Somewhat liberals (16%) 79 1 18

Moderates (32%) 58 4 35

Conservatives NET (28%) 40 12 45

Somewhat conservatives (17%) 46 8 43

Strong conservatives (11%) 29 19 49

The path to power is not always seen as clear. About half of women (52 percent) think there’s a

great deal or a good amount of bias against women being in powerful positions, peaking among

liberals (77 percent), Clinton voters (76 percent), Democrats (70 percent), blacks (65 percent),

women with graduate degrees (65 percent) and those with male supervisors (64 percent).

Perceptions of bias reach 68 percent among those who see more women in power as a good

thing, vs. 28 percent among those who don’t think it matters and just 17 percent of those who

think it’d be a bad thing.

Regarding female politicians in particular, 42 percent think they’re held to a higher standard than

male politicians; 19 percent think they’re held to a lower standard; a third, the same standard.

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Clinton voters, liberals, Democrats and college graduates are much more likely than their

counterparts to think female politicians are held to a higher standard.

Sixty-eight percent of those who see female politicians as held to a higher standard say this is

both a personal standard and a professional one. The rest are slightly more apt to see a higher

personal standard (17 percent) than a higher professional one (12 percent).

Role models offer the prospect of a more level playing field. Seven in 10 women see an even

mix of women and men portrayed as role models, with the rest dividing about evenly between

seeing more men or more women presented this way. Notably, twice as many women younger

than age 40 see mostly female role models (23 percent) than women 40 and older (11 percent).

Addressing Global Discrimination

As noted, 68 percent say American women should play a role in trying to reduce gender-based

discrimination in many parts of the world. That peaks at 83 percent among liberals, 82 percent of

Clinton voters, 80 percent of post-graduates and 77 percent of Democrats and nonwhites alike.

It’s 75 percent among women younger than 40, compared with 54 percent of seniors.

Fewer, 61 percent, feel that they personally should have a role in such efforts, with similar

patterns across groups. Thinking that one should get personally involved is 37 points higher

among liberals than conservatives, 30 points higher among Democrats than Republicans and 31

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points higher among 18- to 39-year-olds than seniors. Regional differences also emerge, with 71

percent of Westerners thinking they themselves should play a role, vs. about six in 10

Midwesterners and Southerners and just over half, 55 percent, of women in the Northeast.

There are similar differences across groups in views that the United Nations and all Americans

(women and men) should play a role, expressed by 58 and 56 percent, respectively.

In trying to reduce gender-based discrimination faced by

women in many parts of the world…

Should Play

a Role

Best Left

to Others

American women, generally 68% 26%

You, yourself 61 34

The United Nations 58 33

Americans, generally 56 36

The United States government 53 39

The sharpest partisan differences emerge in whether the U.S. government should play a role in

trying to reduce gender-based discrimination globally. Democratic women are 37 points more

apt than Republican women and 16 points more likely than independents to hold this view. And

it’s 71 percent among Clinton voters, vs. 29 percent among Trump voters.

Sexual Harassment

Indicating the resonance of the Me Too movement, 83 percent of American women see sexual

harassment of women as a problem in this country, with 69 percent calling it a serious problem.

Fifty-three percent personally have experienced inappropriate, unwanted sexual advances.

Women who’ve had these experiences are more likely to see sexual harassment as a serious

problem, 78 percent, compared with 59 percent of those who haven’t.

There are age gaps: Ninety-six percent of 18- to 29-year-olds call sexual harassment of women a

problem, vs. 85 percent of 30- to 49-year-olds and 77 percent of those 50 and older. Similarly,

calling it a “serious” problem declines by 23 points moving from 18-29s to those age 50-plus.

Among other differences, white and nonwhite women are similarly likely to call sexual

harassment a problem, but nonwhite women are more apt to call it a serious problem, 80 percent

vs. 63 percent of white women. And at least nine in 10 Democrats (91 percent), Clinton voters

(95 percent) and liberals (96 percent) see it as a problem, vs. two-thirds of Trump voters, 69

percent of conservatives and 70 percent of Republicans.

There also are differences in the self-reported experience of unwanted sexual advances among

some demographic groups – lower among seniors, higher among better-off and college-educated

women, and higher among liberals and moderates (64 and 56 percent) vs. conservatives (41

percent).

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Among all women, 23 percent say recent attention on the issue of sexual harassment has led

them to see past experiences they’ve had in a different way; women under 40 are especially

likely to say so. Specifically among women who have experienced sexual misconduct, this rises

to 35 percent.

Sixty-eight percent overall say recent attention on this issue either hasn’t gone far enough (41

percent) or has been about right (27 percent), while an additional 27 percent say it’s gone too far.

Those who have experienced inappropriate sexual advances are slightly more apt than others to

say recent efforts haven’t gone far enough, 45 vs. 36 percent.

Reflecting their perception of the issue as a problem, thinking that recent attention on sexual

harassment hasn’t gone far enough peaks among those age 18-29 (54 percent), nonwhite women

(53 percent), liberals (50 percent), Clinton voters (50 percent), Democrats (49 percent) and those

who’ve experienced inappropriate sexual advances (45 percent).

At Work

Workplace woes are modest: Among the 58 percent of women who work for pay, half are very

satisfied with their jobs, with an additional 38 percent somewhat satisfied, leaving just 11 percent

dissatisfied. As noted, about eight in 10 think female and male employees are treated about

equally where they work. And a majority thinks that having more women in leadership positions

at their workplace wouldn’t make a difference in their work experience.

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There are some differences within groups. White women are more likely to say they’re very

satisfied with their job (56 percent) compared with nonwhites (40 percent). Strong job

satisfaction also is lower among women who think men “have it easier” in general. And women

who have experienced unwanted sexual advances (at work or elsewhere) have lower strong job

satisfaction, 44 percent, vs. 59 percent of those who haven’t had such experiences.

Liberals are 16 points less likely to report high satisfaction with their work than conservative

women, 45 vs. 61 percent, and there’s a 13-point gap between Clinton voters and Trump voters,

47 vs. 60 percent.

By contrast, some job-specific attributes don’t make a wholesale difference: There’s no gap in

job satisfaction based on supervisor gender or whether or not a woman negotiated her last salary

– or, for that matter, on the basis of salary itself.

In terms of work supervision, women express essentially equal preferences for a female vs. a

male supervisor, 23 vs. 20 percent, with most expressing no preference. Preference for a male

supervisor is highest among Trump voters (34 percent), conservatives (32 percent) and

Republicans (29 percent), while those most apt to prefer a female supervisor include liberals (36

percent), Democrats (34 percent), Clinton voters (33 percent) and those under 40 (31 percent).

A quarter think that having more women in leadership positions at their workplace would make

it a better place for them to work. That includes 32 percent of women who currently have a male

supervisor, 11 points more than it is among those with a female supervisor, 21 percent.

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Echoing group differences in the preference to work for a female supervisor, liberals, Democrats,

Clinton voters and those age 18-39 are more likely than their counterparts to think more women

in leadership positions would make their workplace a better place to work. Overall, 55 percent of

those who’d prefer a female supervisor think having more women in leadership positions would

improve their workplace, vs. just 8 percent of those who’d prefer a male supervisor.

On the question of negotiating pay, education is a strong factor: Forty-eight percent of women

with postgraduate degrees say they negotiated their pay the last time they took a job, compared

with 37 percent of those with at least some college education and just 18 percent of those with a

high school degree or less. Relatedly, women with incomes of $50,000 or more annually are 19

points more apt than those with lower incomes to have negotiated their pay, 42 vs. 23 percent.

There’s also a political difference: About equal numbers of Democrats (35 percent) and

independents (33 percent) negotiated their pay the last time they took a job. That declines to 24

percent of Republican women.

Biggest Pressures

Survey respondents were invited to offer comments on the biggest pressures facing women

today. The most common answers involved employment: 21 percent cited equal pay; 19 percent,

balancing family/home with work/career; and 11 percent, limited or unequal career or

promotional opportunities. A sampling of these responses includes the following:

“Quality in pay and opportunities to advance in jobs.”

“Being passed up for promotion.”

“I think, practically, women do not make the same pay in the same job as men. And also

paid maternity leave; lack of sick days for women if children are sick. We are still in a

society where women are not equal in work situations.”

“We are still expected to be the caretakers and breadwinners.”

“Raising children and keeping a family together. The state of the country requires two

incomes, so the mother doesn’t get to stay home with the kids as much as she wants.”

“There’s too much pressure applied to women in regards to caregiving. Women are

required to work and provide. There’s not a balance.”

“Just trying to do it all – trying to raise a family and work. There’s not enough time in the

day.”

“Having a job, doing housework, and looking good while doing it.”

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Other pressures include family and/or child care; inequality/discrimination; sexual harassment,

violence and assault; societal pressures and standards; money and financial issues; and different

treatment in the workplace. Examples:

“Raising children – the responsibility still remains with women.”

“How about the fact that rape is considered to be your fault and not the guy who couldn’t

control himself.”

“Struggle between trying to be independent in the workplace and in general. There’s a

push for women to find a husband and settle down.”

“Trying to make a living to support their kids and not being paid enough.”

“Equality, that’s all.”

Five percent said women aren’t facing big pressures, and 3 percent suggested that women

themselves are the issue. “I think that a lot of women hold themselves back, not because men

hold them back, but that women hold themselves back. Women have created crutches and

roadblocks,” said one. Another, “I think it’s other women pitching fear and promoting

dissatisfaction. I think it’s appalling what other women have done to other women and what they

have done to men.”

At Home

Fifty-four percent of women report living with a spouse or partner, 97 percent of whom are men.

Most are relatively content with the extent to which their partner joins in household chores and

the amount of appreciation they receive for their work around the house.

About seven in 10 women living with a partner like the division of household labor the way it is

now, although that leaves one in four who’d like their partner to do more. Similarly, 77 percent

say their partner shows enough appreciation; one in five, not enough.

This partly reflects the fact that 53 percent say they share chores/responsibilities about equally

with their partner. Still, 36 percent of women say they handle more household chores than their

partner, with 28 percent doing much more. Among those who handle a greater share of the

chores, half (49 percent) want their partner to do more.

Notably, among women who say men “have it easier,” 48 percent also say they do more of the

chores, compared with 27 percent of those who see no difference between men and women in

having an easier path in life.

Midwestern women are most apt to say they do more of the chores, Southerners least so, 47 vs.

30 percent. Doing most of the share also is lowest among conservative women, 30 percent, vs.

liberals or moderates.

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Demographic Breakdown

Adult women divide almost evenly between those age 18-39 (37 percent) and those 40-64 age

group (40 percent), with seniors comprising the rest, 23 percent. There are some sharp

demographic differences among these groups, most strikingly by race and ethnicity: Nonwhites

account for 52 percent of women age 18-39, compared with 29 percent of 40- to 64-year-olds

and 21 percent of those 65 or older. Hispanics, in particular, account for 24 percent of the

younger cohort, compared with 7 percent of seniors.

Differences in partisanship follow. Just 17 percent of 18- to 39-year-olds identify themselves as

Republicans, vs. 32 percent of seniors; instead 36 percent of younger women are political

independents, vs. 24 percent of those 65 and older. (Similar shares of women consider

themselves Democrats, 38 to 43 percent across age groups.)

In terms of ideology, women under 40 are 13 points more likely than those 65 and older to call

themselves liberals, 38 vs. 25 percent, and far less likely to describe themselves as conservatives,

36 percent of seniors vs. just 18 percent of those 18-39. Moderates are distributed similarly

across age groups.

By education, a third of women are college graduates, including 12 percent with postgraduate

degrees. Two-thirds don’t have a four-year college degree, including 37 percent who haven’t

gone beyond high school. Having completed at least a four-year college education peaks, at 41

percent, among those age 40-64.

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Demographic Breakdown of Women

All 18-39

(37%)

40-64

(40%)

65+

(23%)

College graduates NET 33% 31 41 24

Postgraduate degree 12 9 16 10

Bachelor’s degree 21 22 25 14

Non-college graduates NET 67 69 59 76

Some college 29 30 31 25

High school or less 37 38 29 51

<$50,000 51 60 37 62

$50,000-$99,999 30 30 33 25

$100,000+ 19 10 30 13

Northeast 18 20 17 17

Midwest 21 20 21 23

South 38 36 37 42

West 23 24 25 18

Whites 64 48 71 79

Nonwhites NET 36 52 29 21

Black 12 15 12 9

Hispanic 15 24 10 7

Democrats 40 43 38 41

Republicans 25 17 28 32

Independents 30 36 29 24

Liberals NET 29 38 24 25

Strong liberals 13 15 13 10

Somewhat liberals 16 23 11 14

Moderates 32 33 35 27

Conservatives NET 28 18 34 36

Somewhat conservatives 17 11 21 19

Strong conservatives 11 5 12 17

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Appendix A: HuffPo/Yahoo!/CARE Survey Topline Data Report

This HuffPo/Yahoo!/CARE survey was conducted by telephone Jan. 21-30, 2019, in English and

Spanish, among a random national sample of 1,008 women age 18 and older, with 71 percent

reached on cell phones and 29 percent on landlines. Results have a 3.6 percentage point error

margin for the full sample, including design effects due to weighting. Field work by Issues &

Answers of Virginia Beach, Virginia.

Full results follow. Unless otherwise noted, *= <0.5 percent.

1. All things considered, who do you think has it easier in our country these days? –

(men), (women) or is there no difference?

No No

Men Women difference opinion

1/30/19 42 5 49 4

2. Do you think efforts to ensure equal rights for women in this country have (gone

too far), (not gone far enough), or have they been about right?

Gone too far Not gone far enough Been about right No opinion

1/30/19 17 46 34 4

3. How big a problem do you think [ITEM] is in our society today? Is it a very serious

problem, a serious one, a problem but not a serious one or not a problem?

1/30/19 - Summary table

-- Serious problem -- Problem, but Not a No

NET Very Serious not serious problem op.

a. Gender-based discrimination 56 25 32 24 16 3

b. Race-based discrimination 74 46 28 15 10 2

4. What do you think are the biggest pressures facing women today? (Up to 3 responses)

1/30/19

Unequal pay 21

Balancing family/home with work/career 19

Limited or unequal job/advancement opportunities 11

Family/child care 10

Inequality/discrimination (general) 10

Sexual harassment/violence/assault 9

Societal pressure/standards 8

Money/financial issues 6

Different treatment in workplace 5

Women themselves 3

Health care 2

Reproductive rights 2

Sexualization/objectification 2

Donald Trump 2

Lack of respect (general) 1

Other 19

No pressures 5

No opinion 7

Refused 3

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5. Do you live with a spouse or partner, or not?

Live with spouse/partner Do NOT live with spouse/partner Don’t know

1/30/19 54 45 1

6. [IF LIVES WITH PARTNER] Is your spouse or partner a man, a woman, or a different

gender identity?

Man Woman Different gender Don’t know

1/30/19 97 3 * *

5/6 NET:

--------- Lives with spouse/partner --------- Do NOT live with Don’t

NET Man Woman Diff. gender don’t know spouse/partner know

1/30/19 54 52 1 * * 45 1

7. [IF LIVES WITH PARTNER] When it comes to household chores and responsibilities, do

you do more than your spouse or partner, does your spouse or partner do more than you,

or do you share this about equally? IF RESPONDENT DOES MORE: Do you do handle much

more of the household chores and responsibilities, or somewhat more?

- Do more than spouse/partner - Spouse/partner Share No

NET Much more Somewhat more does more equally opinion

1/30/19 36 28 8 10 53 *

8. [IF LIVES WITH PARTNER] Would you like your partner to do (more) in terms of

household chores and responsibilities, do (less), or do you like things as they are?

More Less Like things as they are No opinion

1/30/19 25 2 71 2

9. [IF LIVES WITH PARTNER] Do you think your partner does or does not show enough

appreciation for the share of household chores and responsibilities that you handle?

Does show enough Does not show enough No opinion

1/30/19 77 20 2

10. Do you think there is bias against women being in positions of power in this

country, or do you think there’s no such bias? [IF BIAS] Is there a great deal of such

bias, a good amount or just some?

--------- More bias ---------- --- Less/no bias --- No

NET Great deal Good amount NET Some No bias opinion

1/30/19 52 31 21 45 21 24 3

11. Do you think having more women in positions of power would be a (good) thing for

the country, a (bad) thing, or neither good nor bad?

Good Bad Neither good nor bad No opinion

1/30/19 62 5 30 3

12. Thinking about politics, do you think female politicians in the United States are

usually held to a (higher) standard than male politicians, a (lower) standard, or are

they held to the same standard?

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Higher Lower Same No opinion

1/30/19 42 19 32 6

12a. [IF HIGHER STANDARD] Do you think that’s more of a higher (professional

standard), more of a higher (personal standard), or more of both equally?

Professional standard Personal standard Both equally No opinion

1/30/19 12 17 68 2

12/12a NET:

-------------- Higher standard --------------- Lower Same No

NET Professional Personal Both Unknown standard standard op.

1/30/19 42 5 7 29 1 19 32 6

13. Do you work for pay, or not?

Yes, I work for pay No, I do not work for pay Don’t know

1/30/19 58 41 1

14. [IF WORK] Are (both men and women) employed where you work, or are (only other

women) employed there?

Solo business/

Both men and women Only other women no coworkers Don’t know

1/30/19 89 7 4 0

15. [IF WORK] When it comes to your job, how satisfied do you feel at the present

time? Very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

----- Satisfied ----- --- Dissatisfied ----

NET Very Somewhat NET Somewhat Very No opinion

1/30/19 88 50 38 11 8 3 1

16. [IF BOTH MEN AND WOMEN EMPLOYED AT WORKPLACE] Generally, where you work, are

(male) employees treated better than (female employees), are (female) employees

treated better than (male employees), or are both treated about equally?

Male employees treated Female employees treated Treated No

better than female better than male equally opinion

1/30/19 14 4 82 1

17. [IF BOTH MEN AND WOMEN EMPLOYED AT WORKPLACE] For statistical purposes, is your

current supervisor (a woman), or (a man)?

A woman A man No supervisor Don’t know

1/30/19 51 43 4 3

18. [IF WORK] All else being equal, would you prefer to work for a supervisor who’s (a

woman), or a supervisor who’s (a man)?

A woman A man No opinion

1/30/19 23 20 56

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19. [IF WORK] More generally, do you think that having more women in leadership

positions at your workplace would make it a (better) place for you to work, a (worse)

place, or would it make no difference?

Better Worse Make no difference No opinion

1/30/19 26 9 63 2

20. In general, thinking about differences in pay between (men) and (women) working

the same jobs – do you think this is a serious problem in this country, a problem but

not a serious one, or not a problem?

-------- Problem ---------- Not a No

NET Serious Not serious problem opinion

1/30/19 76 47 29 21 3

21. The most recent time you were hired for a job, did you try to negotiate your pay,

or not?

Yes No Never worked for pay Owns own business Don’t know

1/30/19 31 64 1 2 1

22. [IF NEGOTIATED] Would you describe your negotiation as generally (successful) or

as generally (unsuccessful)?

Successful Unsuccessful No opinion

1/30/19 71 28 2

23. [IF DID NOT NEGOTIATE] Why did you not try to negotiate your pay? Is it mainly

because (you were satisfied with the offer), (you thought you would lose the offer if

you asked for more), (you were not given the chance to negotiate), or (you didn’t feel

prepared to negotiate)?

Satisfied Thought would Not given Didn’t feel (VOL) Not (VOL) No

w/ offer lose offer chance prepared negotiable Other op

1/30/19 50 7 22 10 2 6 3

24. Do you think sexual harassment of women is a problem in this country or not? IF

PROBLEM: Is it a serious problem, or not serious?

--------- Problem --------- Not a No

NET Serious Not serious problem opinion

1/30/19 83 69 14 15 2

25. We know this is a sensitive topic, but for statistical purposes only, have you

personally ever experienced unwanted sexual advances that you felt were inappropriate,

or not?

Yes No No opinion

1/30/19 53 47 1

Compare to:

Have you personally ever experienced unwanted sexual advances from a man that you felt

were inappropriate, or not? This can be in any circumstance, whether or not work-

related.

Yes No No opinion

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10/15/17* 54 46 *

*ABC News/Washington Post poll

26. Generally speaking, do you think recent attention on this issue (has not gone far

enough), has been about right, or (has gone too far)?

Not gone About Gone No

far enough right too far opinion

1/30/19 41 27 27 5

1/18/18* 32 33 29 5

*ABC News/Washington Post poll

27. Has recent attention on this issue led you to see any past experiences you’ve had

in a different way, or not? If you’d prefer not to discuss this, just say so.

Yes, see in No, do not see Prefer not Haven’t had No

different way in different way to discuss such experiences opinion

1/30/19 23 59 8 7 3

27a. [IF DIFFERENT WAY] Has thinking about your past experiences in a different way

been helpful or unhelpful to you?

Helpful Unhelpful No opinion

1/30/19 79 12 9

27/27a NET:

Do not Prefer

-------- See different way -------- see not to Haven’t No

NET Helpful Unhelpful Unknown different discuss had exp. op.

1/30/19 23 19 3 2 59 8 7 3

28. Are the people you most often see portrayed as role models mostly (women), mostly

(men), or about an even mix of the two?

Women Men Even mix No opinion

1/30/19 15 13 70 2

29. Should [ITEM] play a role in trying to reduce the gender-based discrimination

faced by women in many parts of the world, or is this best left to others?

1/30/19 - Summary table

Should play Best left No

a role to others opinion

a. The United States government 53 39 8

b. The United Nations 58 33 9

c. Americans, generally 56 36 8

d. American women, generally 68 26 7

e. You, yourself 61 34 5

30. Are you registered to vote at your present address, or not?

Yes No DK/Refused

1/30/19 85 14 *

31. Did you happen to vote in the last presidential election, when Donald Trump ran

against Hillary Clinton, Gary Johnson and Jill Stein, or did you skip that one?

20

Yes, voted No, skipped Don’t know

1/30/19 76 23 1

32. [IF VOTED] Which candidate did you vote for? Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Gary

Johnson, Jill Stein, or someone else?

Donald Hillary Gary Jill Someone

Trump Clinton Johnson Stein else Don’t know

1/30/19 38 50 1 1 7 3

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