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Though women are not considered to be a minority, [42] the status of women, as a subordinate group, has led to many social scientists to refer to them as a disadvantaged group. [43] Though women's legal rights and status vary widely across countries, women often experience social inequalities, relative to men, in various societies. [44]
The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. [1] At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most recent United States census recognized five racial categories (White, Black, Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), as well as people who belong to two or more of the racial categories.
The legal status of women in the United States is, in comparison to other countries, equal to that of men, and women are generally viewed as having equal social standing as well. In the early history of the U.S., women were largely relegated to the home. However, the role of women was revolutionized over the course of the 20th century.
The Creative Diversity Network’s sixth annual report on inclusivity in the U.K. TV industry reveals a generally sorry state of affairs with some sparks of progress. The report analyzes data ...
Proving that gender and racial discrimination are not completely dominant in the American workplace, recent research done on restaurant industry statistics by the The National Restaurant ...
Data on ethnic groups is also needed by local governments to run programs and meet legislative requirements (i.e., identifying segments of the population who may not be receiving medical services under the Public Health Service Act; evaluating whether financial institutions are meeting the credit needs of minority populations under the ...
The reason the House GOP campaign arm sees veterans, women and minorities as key to the party’s success is because they tend to outperform the top of the ticket in suburban swing districts ...
Even still, 1.2 million of those 4 million women are living below the poverty line. [90] There are many reasons why these disparities exist. Black women are more likely to be found occupying lower paying service jobs than any other demographic. [88] Only 2.2% of all board seats in Fortune 500 companies are held by Black women.