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Do Men Have It Easier? Your Politics Might Determine How You Answer

Democrats were more than twice as likely as Republicans to say that the country hasn't gone far enough in achieving gender equality, according to a new survey from Pew.
A survey by the Pew Research Center finds Republicans and Democrats are divided on whether the country has gone far enough in giving women equal rights with men.

Americans are divided along political lines – and by categories such as gender, age, and education – on whether they think men have it easier than women today.

A new report by the Pew Research Center looks at views of changing gender roles in the United States among 4,573 adults interviewed in August and September.

There's broad consensus across most demographic groups about the principle that women deserve to have equal rights with men, said Kim Parker, Pew's Director of Social Trends Research.

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