#MeToo...or Not? Do Salient Shocks Affect Gender Social Norms?

• In Event: Gender, Attitudes, and Public Opinion

Brief Overview

I compare survey responses from Sweden and Denmark to test whether local shocks can quickly shift gender norms. After sexual harassment allegations in Sweden, attitudes toward women's rights improved significantly, but no effect was found in Denmark.

Author

• Manuel Estevo Lago Rodríguez, University College Dublin