Gender studies

An abundance of studies yields wildly contradictory data points on the state of women in the world today. Here is a brief (and partial) guide.

Twenty years ago, the Beijing International Conference on Women reviewed the research and declared that raising the status of women was a linchpin for global development. Join PRI’s The World as we explore how far we’ve come and what it means to combat gender inequality in our Across Women’s Lives coverage.

When it comes to part-time work, the Netherlands is the capital. Part-time policies have gotten more women into the workplace, but now some women are finding they’re hitting a Dutch glass ceiling.

Last week, the US military began allowing women into combat units, opening up 33,000 army jobs previously off-limits to women. Israel is one of the most gender-integrated armies in the world, but the debate over whether women really are fit for combat still rages.Last week, the US military began allowing women into combat units, opening up 33,000 army jobs previously off-limits to women. Israel is one of the most gender-integrated armies in the world, but the debate over whether women really are fit for combat still rages.

We asked you, our listeners, to weigh in on a new trend, which shows that young, single women without children are earning more than their male counterparts.