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Why Women Candidates Don’t Imitate Men Anymore

October 3, 2018

Gone are the days when women political candidates felt they had to imitate their male counterparts and downplay their femininity to win elections. “Women had to be seen as tough, tough on crime, tough if there was a war,” says New York-based reputation, crisis and culture consultant Davia Temin. “After all, you were going to […]

Study Measures American Views Toward Women in Politics

September 21, 2018

While polling suggests Americans want more women in politics, research shows differing views on how to achieve that goal. According to the Pew Research Center, nearly two-thirds of Americans think it’s easier for men to get elected. One in four say it’s the same, and only 5 percent think it’s easier for women. A large […]

Here Are the US Jobs with the Biggest Gender Pay Gaps

September 19, 2018

By now, we all know there’s a significant gender gap — that women earn less money than men even when doing the same work. In 2016, women earned an average of $40,675, far less than the $50,741 for men, according Lynda Laughlin of the U.S. Census Bureau. The bureau finds that the gender gap is largest […]

Here’s Where US Women Are Beating Men

July 27, 2015

A new map shows the American landscape gets pinker and pinker as we age, with women outliving men in most parts of the country. Using data from the U.S. Census, Dadaviz’s Jishai Evers created a map that starts off more blue (for males) than pink (for females). Statistics show the chances of being born male in […]

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