Gender Study Finds Bias Is Strong
As reported by the BBC:
Zimbabwe had the highest amount of bias.
In China, 55% of people thought men were better suited to be political leaders.
Around 39% of people in the US, which is yet to have a female president, thought men made better leaders.
However in New Zealand, a country that currently has a female leader, only 27% of people thought that.
Pedro Conceição, head of UNDP's Human Development Report Office said: "We have come a long way in recent decades to ensure that women have the same access to life's basic needs as men.
"But gender gaps are still all too obvious in other areas, particularly those that challenge power relations and are most influential in actually achieving true equality. Today. the fight about gender equality is a story of bias and prejudices."
The record number of women running for president has renewed the discussion of gender in politics according the Pew Research.
Fast facts on the challenges Americans see for female political candidates as Warren exits 2020 race
"49% of U.S. adults said gender discrimination was a major reason why there were fewer women than men in high political offices, including 59% of women and 36% of men who said this."
