Gender discrimination in the United States: Experiences of women.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine reported experiences of gender discrimination and harassment among US women.

Data source and study design

Data come from a nationally representative, probability-based telephone survey of 1596 women, conducted January-April 2017.

Methods

We calculated the percentages of women reporting gender discrimination and harassment in several domains, including health care. We used logistic regression to examine variation in experiences among women by race/ethnicity and sexual orientation/gender identity.

Principal findings

Sizable fractions of women experience discrimination and harassment, including discrimination in health care (18 percent), equal pay/promotions (41 percent), and higher education (20 percent). In adjusted models, Native American,

SUBMITTER: SteelFisher GK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6864374 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature