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@article{ Fernández2023, title = {Gender balance in the workforce and abortion attitudes: A cross-national time-series analysis}, author = {Fernández, Juan J. and Valiente, Celia and Jaime-Castillo, Antonio M.}, journal = {British Journal of Sociology}, number = {5}, pages = {915-937}, volume = {74}, year = {2023}, issn = {1468-4446}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-4446.13044}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-97869-2}, abstract = {This article explores the relationship between gender balance in the workforce and attitudes towards abortion worldwide. Studies on macro-level conditions related to abortion attitudes overlook the role of gender balance in the workforce - specifically the degree of female representation in a country's workforce. There are strong reasons why this factor could shape abortion attitudes. We argue that such a gender balance creates necessary conditions to break with traditional, anti-abortion ideology and facilitates dissemination and public acceptance of pro-choice views. We test this argument with two different datasets - the Integrated Values Survey and three waves of the International Social Survey Programme - along with two outcomes: general tolerance towards abortion and tolerance towards abortion for pregnant women of low income. Using three-level random intercept models and multiple controls for individual and country-level conditions, the results support our hypothesis: In countries with higher gender balance in the workforce, individuals display higher tolerance towards abortion.}, keywords = {Schwangerschaftsabbruch; abortion; Einstellung; attitude; Toleranz; tolerance; internationaler Vergleich; international comparison; Erwerbsbevölkerung; labor force; Geschlechterverhältnis; gender relations}}