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Women Score Higher on Moral Identity in 67 Countries

8/16/2026

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Summary

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Researchers Mariola Paruzel-Czachura and Cillian McHugh reported that women scored higher than men on internalization and symbolization of moral identity in 67 countries.
Women outscored men on internalization in 41 countries (men led in two) and on symbolization in 21 (men led in one).
Older adults reported slightly higher internalization and symbolization than younger adults.

History

Historical Context

During International Women’s Year, the UN convened the World Conference on Women in Mexico City (19 June–2 July 1975), adopting the World Plan of Action and launching INSTRAW, UNIFEM and the 1976-85 Decade for Women. That initiative revealed women earned only 41 % of university degrees in 67 nations, a gap echoed today as a WHO-backed study finds women outscore men on moral identity in 41 of those countries.

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Story summary

Researchers Mariola Paruzel-Czachura and Cillian McHugh reported that women scored higher than men on internalization and symbolization of moral identity in 67 countries.
Women outscored men on internalization in 41 countries (men led in two) and on symbolization in 21 (men led in one).
Older adults reported slightly higher internalization and symbolization than younger adults.

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