Womens Issues

What Do Muslim Women Want?

An excerpt from the book Who Speaks for Islam?

March 20, 2008
The authors of the book Who Speaks for Islam? What a Billion Muslims Really Think discuss findings that contrast the perception that Muslim women have been conditioned to accept second-class status.More ...
Women's Rights in the Muslim World

Women's Rights in the Muslim World

March 20, 2008
Experts react to Gallup findings that reveal that majorities in Muslim nations believe women deserve the same legal rights as men.
Saudis Support Women's Rights

Saudis Support Women's Rights

December 21, 2007
In the wake of the sentencing and pardoning of a Saudi woman who was a victim of sexual assault, Gallup reexamines data which finds majorities of women and men support women's rights in Saudi Arabia.
South American Women on the Rise

South American Women on the Rise

November 29, 2007
Gallup findings from nine South American countries suggest that women are gaining ground in the home and workplace.

Women Slightly More Likely to Prefer Working to Homemaking

After a recent slide, more women again opt for holding a job outside the home

August 31, 2007
The majority of Americans say that, given the choice, they would prefer to work outside the home rather than stay at home to take care of their house and family. The allure of holding down the domestic fort is stronger for women than men; but, in a switch from recent years, the plurality of women now share men's preference for an outside job. Americans don't differ much by age in their attitudes about this lifestyle choice.More ...

U.A.E. Workplaces Prove "Female-Friendly"

Satisfaction with work almost as high among Emirati women as it is among men

February 2, 2007
The rising number of female workers in the United Arab Emirates is important to the country's growth and stability. Currently, about one-third of Emirati women say they have a full-time job outside the home. Women are only slightly less likely than men to say they are satisfied with the work they do -- 82% vs. 89%, respectively.More ...

Six in 10 Americans Think U.S. Ready for a Female President

Vast majority think country would not accept atheist or gay president

October 3, 2006
A recent Gallup Panel poll asked Americans whether they thought the country was ready to elect a woman as president and found a majority saying they are. Most Americans also believe the country is ready to elect a black or Jewish president, but do not think it would elect a person from other minority groups, particularly atheists or gays or lesbians.More ...

Gallup World Poll: Women in Rural India

August 4, 2006
Overall, Gallup World Poll data find women in rural India to be on the lowest rung of the socioeconomic ladder, and even though they have far better living standards today than they did a decade ago, most of them do not have the capabilities to take part in the unprecedented economic opportunities Indians have before them today.More ...

The Issue of Women in Government in Islamic Countries

Majorities in a number of predominantly Muslim countries approve

March 30, 2006
A majority in all but one of eight predominantly Islamic countries included in a recent Gallup World Poll analysis agree that women should be allowed to hold leadership positions, but majority levels range widely, from 54% to 91%. Only in Saudi Arabia does less than a majority agree. In general, women are more likely than men in each country to agree that women should serve in government, but there are few systematic differences by age groups.More ...

Laura Bush Approval Ratings Among Best for First Ladies

Most would not support a Senate bid for her

February 9, 2006
The most recent CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll shows 82% of Americans approving of the job Laura Bush is doing as first lady. That is among the highest ratings Gallup has measured for a first lady, and is well above her husband's 43% presidential job approval rating. Despite her popularity, most Americans say they would not like to see her run for the Senate.More ...
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