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Women have played a central role in animal advocacy since the 19th century. The animal advocacy movement – embracing animal rights, animal welfare, and anti-vivisectionism – has been disproportionately initiated and led by women, particularly in the United Kingdom.[1] Women are more likely to support animal rights than men.[2][3] A 1996 study of adolescents by Linda Pifer suggested that factors that may partially explain this discrepancy include attitudes towards feminism and science, scientific literacy, and the presence of a greater emphasis on "nurturance or compassion" amongst women.[4] Although vegetarianism does not necessarily imply animal advocacy, a 1992 market research study conducted by the Yankelovich research organization concluded that "of the 12.4 million people [in the US] who call themselves vegetarian, 68% are female, while only 32% are male".[5]
- ^ Gaarder, Emily. "The 'Gender' Question of Animal Rights: Why are Women the Majority?" Archived 2013-05-27 at the Wayback Machine, paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Sociological Association, Montreal Convention Center, August 11, 2006.
- ^ Signal, Tania; Taylor, Nicola. (2006). "Attitudes to Animals: Demographics Within a Community Sample". Society & Animals, 14:2, pages 147–157. doi:10.1163/156853006776778743
- ^ Herzog, Harold. (2007). "Gender Differences in Human-Animal Interactions: A Review". Anthrozoos: A Multidisciplinary Journal of The Interactions of People & Animals. 20:1. Pages 7–21.
- ^ Pifer, Linda. (1996). "Exploring the Gender Gap in Young Adults' Attitudes about Animal Research". Society and Animals. 4:1. Pages 37–52.
- ^ "The gender gap: if you're a vegetarian, odds are you're a woman. Why?". Vegetarian Times. February 1, 2005. Retrieved October 27, 2007.