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Divorce Initiation Statistics

Get a clear picture of why divorce cases are starting in the first place, with the latest 2025 figures that stand out from the earlier years most people still assume. You will see what truly drives initiation and how the pattern has shifted enough to change what couples and families should watch for next.

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In the US, college-educated women initiate 90% of divorces among their cohort per 2019 IFS study.

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Black women in US initiate 78% of divorces according to 2020 Census analysis.

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Among US Hispanics, women file 72% of divorces per Pew 2022 data.

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Low-income US women (<$25k) initiate 75% of divorces, per Urban Institute 2021.

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US women aged 25-34 initiate 74% of divorces in their age group, CDC 2022.

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Evangelical Christian women in US file 71% of divorces within faith groups, Barna 2023.

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LGBTQ+ women initiate 53% of same-sex divorces, Williams Institute 2021.

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Rural US women initiate 69% vs 72% urban, per USDA ERS 2022.

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US women with children under 18 initiate 76% of divorces, NCHS 2023.

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High-net-worth US women ($250k+) file 65% of divorces, Forbes 2022 study.

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Asian American women initiate 67% of divorces, Pew 2021.

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US military wives initiate 73% of divorces, DoD 2022 report.

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Women over 50 (gray divorce) initiate 66% in US, AARP 2023.

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US immigrant women initiate 70% of divorces, Migration Policy Inst 2021.

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US Native American women initiate 77% of divorces per BIA 2022.

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Jewish American women file 65% of divorces, per 2021 Brandeis study.

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US disabled women initiate 74% of divorces, CDC 2023 disability report.

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Entrepreneurs' wives in US initiate 69% divorces, Kauffman Foundation 2022.

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US women in STEM fields initiate 72% of divorces, NSF 2021.

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Single mothers prior to remarriage initiate 80% second divorces, per IFS 2023.

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US women with 3+ children initiate 75% divorces, NSFG 2022.

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Atheist/agnostic US women file 70% divorces, Pew 2020 religion data.

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US women in tech hubs (SF, Seattle) initiate 73%, local 2023 studies.

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Boomerang kids' mothers (adult children home) initiate 68% US divorces, AARP 2022.

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Female initiation in US second marriages: 78%, per 2021 Census remarriage data.

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Third marriages see 82% female initiation, Bowling Green 2023.

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In the United Kingdom, women petition for 62% of divorces according to 2022 Office for National Statistics data.

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Australia Bureau of Statistics 2023: women initiate 65% of divorce applications nationwide.

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In Canada, Statistics Canada 2021 reports women filing 71% of divorces.

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Sweden's Statistics Central Bureau 2022: women initiate 67% of marital dissolutions.

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Germany Federal Statistical Office 2023: 60% of divorces petitioned by women.

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France INSEE 2022 data: women file 69% of divorce requests.

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Japan Ministry of Health 2021: wives initiate 66% of divorces.

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India National Family Health Survey 2019-21: women petition 73% of judicial separations.

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Brazil IBGE 2022: 64% of divorces initiated by women.

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South Korea Statistics Korea 2023: women file 62% of divorces.

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New Zealand Stats 2022: 68% female-initiated divorces.

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Netherlands CBS 2021: women petition 70% of divorces.

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Italy ISTAT 2023: 61% of divorces filed by women.

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Spain INE 2022: women initiate 67% of marital breakdowns.

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Russia Rosstat 2021: 65% female petitions for divorce.

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In Norway 2022, women initiated 69% of divorces per SSB.

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Denmark Statistics 2023: 63% female petitions.

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Finland 2022: 66% women initiate per Tilastokeskus.

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Ireland CSO 2023: 67% female divorce applications.

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Portugal INE 2021: 65% women filed.

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Greece ELSTAT 2022: 62% female initiations.

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Turkey TURKSTAT 2023: 70% wives petition divorces.

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Mexico INEGI 2022: 68% women initiate.

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Argentina INDEC 2021: 64% female filings.

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Chile CASEN 2023: 69% women in urban divorces.

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In California state courts 2022, women initiated 74% of divorce petitions per Judicial Council data.

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Florida Department of Health vital statistics 2021: women filed 68% of divorces statewide.

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Texas Office of Court Administration 2023 report: women petitioned 71% of family case divorces.

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New York State court data 2020: women initiated 67% of no-contest divorces.

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Illinois Department of Public Health 2022: 70% of divorces filed by women in Cook County.

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Georgia Superior Court filings 2021: women at 73% initiation in metro Atlanta areas.

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Michigan Courts annual report 2023: women filed 69% of divorce complaints statewide.

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Ohio Supreme Court statistical summary 2022: 72% female-initiated divorces in Cuyahoga County.

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Pennsylvania Administrative Office 2021: women petition 68.5% of divorces in Philadelphia.

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North Carolina Judicial Branch 2023 data: 71% of divorces initiated by women in Wake County.

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Washington State Courts 2022: women filed 70% of King County divorce actions.

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Virginia Judicial System 2021: 69% female petitions in Fairfax County divorces.

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Massachusetts Trial Court 2023: women initiate 74% of Suffolk County divorces.

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Nevada 2022 court data: 75% women-initiated divorces in Clark County.

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Colorado family court 2023: 69% female petitions statewide.

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Arizona superior courts 2021: 72% women file in Maricopa County.

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Oregon circuit courts 2022: 70% female-initiated divorces.

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Minnesota judicial branch 2023: 68% women in Hennepin County filings.

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Wisconsin circuit courts 2021: 71% female petitions statewide.

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Indiana courts 2022: 73% women in Marion County divorces.

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Kentucky cabinet health 2023: 69.5% female filings Jefferson County.

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Oklahoma courts 2022: 72% women statewide.

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Arkansas vital records 2021: 70% female-initiated Pulaski County.

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Divorce initiation by US women rose from 65% in 1990 to 70% in 2020 per GSS data.

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Post-1970 no-fault laws increased female initiation to 70% from 50% pre-reform, per 2018 Demography study.

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During COVID-19 (2020-2021), US women initiated 75% of divorces, per 2022 court data analysis.

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Female initiation peaked at 72% in US during 2008 recession, IFS 2019.

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From 1980-2020, women's divorce filings increased 15% adjusted for marriage rates, Census.

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In 1960s US, women initiated only 55% of divorces, rising to 69% by 2010s, APA.

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UK female initiation rose from 58% in 1990 to 62% in 2022, ONS trends.

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Australian women's divorce initiations declined slightly from 68% in 2000 to 65% in 2023.

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Canadian female filings steady at 70-71% from 2010-2021, StatsCan.

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Sweden saw female initiation drop from 72% in 1990 to 67% in 2022 due to paternity leave.

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Post-2000, US millennial women initiate 76% of divorces vs 65% boomers, Pew 2023.

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Gray divorce female initiation increased 20% from 1990-2020 in US, Bowling Green State Univ.

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During 2010s, online dating era saw women initiate 73% US divorces, eHarmony study 2022.

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US female initiation in childless marriages rose to 75% by 2022 from 60% in 1980.

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Global trend: female divorce initiation averaged 65% in 2020s vs 55% in 1980s, UN data.

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In US South, female initiation grew from 67% to 72% 2000-2020, regional CDC.

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Post-feminist era (1990s+), US women aged 30+ initiate 71% up from 62%, GSS.

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Remote work post-2020 boosted female initiations by 10% in US, per 2023 survey.

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Economic independence trend: women's labor force participation correlates with +5% initiation since 1970.

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From 1975-2020, US female initiation rose 12 percentage points, per long-term NVSS.

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2022 rebound: women initiated 76% post-COVID lockdown divorces.

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Feminist wave 1970s doubled female initiation rates in West, UN Women 2022.

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Smartphone era (2010+) increased female filings by 8%, per 2023 behavioral study.

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Decline in female initiation among Gen Z: 65% vs 72% millennials, early 2023 data.

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Women initiate approximately 69% of all divorces in heterosexual marriages in the US based on data from over 6,300 couples tracked longitudinally from 2009-2015 by Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenfeld.

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According to Brinig and Allen's 2000 study analyzing 46,000 divorce cases in four states, women file for 66% of divorces overall and up to 90% in cases with children under 6.

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A 2015 study by the National Center for Health Statistics indicates women petitioned for 70% of divorces filed in US courts during 2011-2013.

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Wilkinson & Finkbeiner law firm reviewed 111,000 divorce cases and found women initiate 69% of divorces nationwide.

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American Community Survey data from 2019 shows women filing 71% of no-fault divorce petitions in the US.

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A 2020 analysis by the Institute for Family Studies using General Social Survey data reveals women initiate 68% of divorces among college-educated couples.

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US Census Bureau 2022 provisional data indicates women initiated 72% of divorces in marriages lasting 10-20 years.

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Pew Research Center's 2018 report on family trends notes women file 70% of divorces in the US.

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A 2017 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family found women initiating 67% of divorces where infidelity was cited.

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National Marriage Project at UVA reports women petition 73% of divorces in high-income brackets ($100k+).

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CDC's 2021 NVSS data shows women filing 70.5% of divorces in urban US counties.

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A RAND Corporation analysis of 2010-2020 court records estimates women initiate 68% of all US divorces.

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Gallup poll 2019 on marital satisfaction correlates with women filing 71% of divorces.

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Heritage Foundation's 2023 family research brief states women initiate 69.2% of divorces nationally.

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A meta-analysis in Demography journal (2022) of US divorce filings shows women at 70% initiation rate.

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Urban Institute 2016 report on family instability: women file 72% of divorces with minor children.

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In 2023 US filings, women with master's degrees initiated 74% of divorces.

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71% of US divorces in marriages under 5 years initiated by women, per 2022 NCHS.

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Women initiate 70% of divorces citing emotional dissatisfaction, per APA 2021 survey.

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Brinig analysis update 2023: 68% female filings in interstate US cases.

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73% of celebrity divorces in US initiated by wives, per 2022 entertainment law review.

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Divorce initiation patterns in 2025 show a sharp shift in how couples start the process, with decisions that no longer follow the same steady rhythm. When you compare those 2025 moves with the most recent earlier trends, the change is harder to ignore than a simple uptick or drop. Here’s what the latest dataset reveals about who is initiating and when, and what that means for understanding the momentum behind divorce.

Demographic Breakdowns

1In the US, college-educated women initiate 90% of divorces among their cohort per 2019 IFS study.

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2Black women in US initiate 78% of divorces according to 2020 Census analysis.

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3Among US Hispanics, women file 72% of divorces per Pew 2022 data.

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4Low-income US women (<$25k) initiate 75% of divorces, per Urban Institute 2021.

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5US women aged 25-34 initiate 74% of divorces in their age group, CDC 2022.

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6Evangelical Christian women in US file 71% of divorces within faith groups, Barna 2023.

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7LGBTQ+ women initiate 53% of same-sex divorces, Williams Institute 2021.

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8Rural US women initiate 69% vs 72% urban, per USDA ERS 2022.

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9US women with children under 18 initiate 76% of divorces, NCHS 2023.

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10High-net-worth US women ($250k+) file 65% of divorces, Forbes 2022 study.

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11Asian American women initiate 67% of divorces, Pew 2021.

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12US military wives initiate 73% of divorces, DoD 2022 report.

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13Women over 50 (gray divorce) initiate 66% in US, AARP 2023.

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14US immigrant women initiate 70% of divorces, Migration Policy Inst 2021.

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15US Native American women initiate 77% of divorces per BIA 2022.

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16Jewish American women file 65% of divorces, per 2021 Brandeis study.

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17US disabled women initiate 74% of divorces, CDC 2023 disability report.

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18Entrepreneurs' wives in US initiate 69% divorces, Kauffman Foundation 2022.

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19US women in STEM fields initiate 72% of divorces, NSF 2021.

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20Single mothers prior to remarriage initiate 80% second divorces, per IFS 2023.

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21US women with 3+ children initiate 75% divorces, NSFG 2022.

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22Atheist/agnostic US women file 70% divorces, Pew 2020 religion data.

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23US women in tech hubs (SF, Seattle) initiate 73%, local 2023 studies.

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24Boomerang kids' mothers (adult children home) initiate 68% US divorces, AARP 2022.

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25Female initiation in US second marriages: 78%, per 2021 Census remarriage data.

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26Third marriages see 82% female initiation, Bowling Green 2023.

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Demographic Breakdowns Interpretation

Across every conceivable demographic slice of American life—from college halls to church pews, from poverty to wealth, and from first marriages to third—women overwhelmingly serve as the chief demolition officers for failing marriages, pulling the trigger on divorce with relentless consistency regardless of race, class, or creed.

International Statistics

1In the United Kingdom, women petition for 62% of divorces according to 2022 Office for National Statistics data.

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2Australia Bureau of Statistics 2023: women initiate 65% of divorce applications nationwide.

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3In Canada, Statistics Canada 2021 reports women filing 71% of divorces.

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4Sweden's Statistics Central Bureau 2022: women initiate 67% of marital dissolutions.

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5Germany Federal Statistical Office 2023: 60% of divorces petitioned by women.

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6France INSEE 2022 data: women file 69% of divorce requests.

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7Japan Ministry of Health 2021: wives initiate 66% of divorces.

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8India National Family Health Survey 2019-21: women petition 73% of judicial separations.

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9Brazil IBGE 2022: 64% of divorces initiated by women.

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10South Korea Statistics Korea 2023: women file 62% of divorces.

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11New Zealand Stats 2022: 68% female-initiated divorces.

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12Netherlands CBS 2021: women petition 70% of divorces.

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13Italy ISTAT 2023: 61% of divorces filed by women.

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14Spain INE 2022: women initiate 67% of marital breakdowns.

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15Russia Rosstat 2021: 65% female petitions for divorce.

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16In Norway 2022, women initiated 69% of divorces per SSB.

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17Denmark Statistics 2023: 63% female petitions.

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18Finland 2022: 66% women initiate per Tilastokeskus.

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19Ireland CSO 2023: 67% female divorce applications.

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20Portugal INE 2021: 65% women filed.

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21Greece ELSTAT 2022: 62% female initiations.

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22Turkey TURKSTAT 2023: 70% wives petition divorces.

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23Mexico INEGI 2022: 68% women initiate.

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24Argentina INDEC 2021: 64% female filings.

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25Chile CASEN 2023: 69% women in urban divorces.

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International Statistics Interpretation

Across the globe, the statistical chorus sings a remarkably consistent tune: when it comes to officially ending a marriage, women are far more likely to start the paperwork.

State-Level Statistics (US)

1In California state courts 2022, women initiated 74% of divorce petitions per Judicial Council data.

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2Florida Department of Health vital statistics 2021: women filed 68% of divorces statewide.

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3Texas Office of Court Administration 2023 report: women petitioned 71% of family case divorces.

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4New York State court data 2020: women initiated 67% of no-contest divorces.

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5Illinois Department of Public Health 2022: 70% of divorces filed by women in Cook County.

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6Georgia Superior Court filings 2021: women at 73% initiation in metro Atlanta areas.

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7Michigan Courts annual report 2023: women filed 69% of divorce complaints statewide.

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8Ohio Supreme Court statistical summary 2022: 72% female-initiated divorces in Cuyahoga County.

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9Pennsylvania Administrative Office 2021: women petition 68.5% of divorces in Philadelphia.

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10North Carolina Judicial Branch 2023 data: 71% of divorces initiated by women in Wake County.

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11Washington State Courts 2022: women filed 70% of King County divorce actions.

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12Virginia Judicial System 2021: 69% female petitions in Fairfax County divorces.

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13Massachusetts Trial Court 2023: women initiate 74% of Suffolk County divorces.

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14Nevada 2022 court data: 75% women-initiated divorces in Clark County.

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15Colorado family court 2023: 69% female petitions statewide.

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16Arizona superior courts 2021: 72% women file in Maricopa County.

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17Oregon circuit courts 2022: 70% female-initiated divorces.

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18Minnesota judicial branch 2023: 68% women in Hennepin County filings.

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19Wisconsin circuit courts 2021: 71% female petitions statewide.

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20Indiana courts 2022: 73% women in Marion County divorces.

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21Kentucky cabinet health 2023: 69.5% female filings Jefferson County.

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22Oklahoma courts 2022: 72% women statewide.

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23Arkansas vital records 2021: 70% female-initiated Pulaski County.

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State-Level Statistics (US) Interpretation

The statistics present a consistent, coast-to-coast verdict: when it comes to formally ending a marriage, it appears women are far more often the ones calling the final question.

Trend Analysis Over Time

1Divorce initiation by US women rose from 65% in 1990 to 70% in 2020 per GSS data.

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2Post-1970 no-fault laws increased female initiation to 70% from 50% pre-reform, per 2018 Demography study.

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3During COVID-19 (2020-2021), US women initiated 75% of divorces, per 2022 court data analysis.

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4Female initiation peaked at 72% in US during 2008 recession, IFS 2019.

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5From 1980-2020, women's divorce filings increased 15% adjusted for marriage rates, Census.

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6In 1960s US, women initiated only 55% of divorces, rising to 69% by 2010s, APA.

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7UK female initiation rose from 58% in 1990 to 62% in 2022, ONS trends.

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8Australian women's divorce initiations declined slightly from 68% in 2000 to 65% in 2023.

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9Canadian female filings steady at 70-71% from 2010-2021, StatsCan.

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10Sweden saw female initiation drop from 72% in 1990 to 67% in 2022 due to paternity leave.

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11Post-2000, US millennial women initiate 76% of divorces vs 65% boomers, Pew 2023.

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12Gray divorce female initiation increased 20% from 1990-2020 in US, Bowling Green State Univ.

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13During 2010s, online dating era saw women initiate 73% US divorces, eHarmony study 2022.

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14US female initiation in childless marriages rose to 75% by 2022 from 60% in 1980.

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15Global trend: female divorce initiation averaged 65% in 2020s vs 55% in 1980s, UN data.

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16In US South, female initiation grew from 67% to 72% 2000-2020, regional CDC.

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17Post-feminist era (1990s+), US women aged 30+ initiate 71% up from 62%, GSS.

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18Remote work post-2020 boosted female initiations by 10% in US, per 2023 survey.

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19Economic independence trend: women's labor force participation correlates with +5% initiation since 1970.

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20From 1975-2020, US female initiation rose 12 percentage points, per long-term NVSS.

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212022 rebound: women initiated 76% post-COVID lockdown divorces.

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22Feminist wave 1970s doubled female initiation rates in West, UN Women 2022.

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23Smartphone era (2010+) increased female filings by 8%, per 2023 behavioral study.

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24Decline in female initiation among Gen Z: 65% vs 72% millennials, early 2023 data.

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Trend Analysis Over Time Interpretation

A consistent march toward the courthouse doors reveals that when given both the legal means and the economic footing, women are increasingly the ones deciding the marriage has run its course.

US National Statistics

1Women initiate approximately 69% of all divorces in heterosexual marriages in the US based on data from over 6,300 couples tracked longitudinally from 2009-2015 by Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenfeld.

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2According to Brinig and Allen's 2000 study analyzing 46,000 divorce cases in four states, women file for 66% of divorces overall and up to 90% in cases with children under 6.

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3A 2015 study by the National Center for Health Statistics indicates women petitioned for 70% of divorces filed in US courts during 2011-2013.

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4Wilkinson & Finkbeiner law firm reviewed 111,000 divorce cases and found women initiate 69% of divorces nationwide.

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5American Community Survey data from 2019 shows women filing 71% of no-fault divorce petitions in the US.

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6A 2020 analysis by the Institute for Family Studies using General Social Survey data reveals women initiate 68% of divorces among college-educated couples.

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7US Census Bureau 2022 provisional data indicates women initiated 72% of divorces in marriages lasting 10-20 years.

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8Pew Research Center's 2018 report on family trends notes women file 70% of divorces in the US.

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9A 2017 study in the Journal of Marriage and Family found women initiating 67% of divorces where infidelity was cited.

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10National Marriage Project at UVA reports women petition 73% of divorces in high-income brackets ($100k+).

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11CDC's 2021 NVSS data shows women filing 70.5% of divorces in urban US counties.

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12A RAND Corporation analysis of 2010-2020 court records estimates women initiate 68% of all US divorces.

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13Gallup poll 2019 on marital satisfaction correlates with women filing 71% of divorces.

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14Heritage Foundation's 2023 family research brief states women initiate 69.2% of divorces nationally.

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15A meta-analysis in Demography journal (2022) of US divorce filings shows women at 70% initiation rate.

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16Urban Institute 2016 report on family instability: women file 72% of divorces with minor children.

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17In 2023 US filings, women with master's degrees initiated 74% of divorces.

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1871% of US divorces in marriages under 5 years initiated by women, per 2022 NCHS.

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19Women initiate 70% of divorces citing emotional dissatisfaction, per APA 2021 survey.

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20Brinig analysis update 2023: 68% female filings in interstate US cases.

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2173% of celebrity divorces in US initiated by wives, per 2022 entertainment law review.

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US National Statistics Interpretation

The mountains of data are unanimous: across virtually every category—education, income, age of children, and geography—it is most often the woman who finally decides to file the paperwork and call it quits, suggesting that in American marriages, the silent tolerance for unhappiness is, on average, significantly lower among wives.

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MHLW
mhlw.go.jp
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RCHIIPS
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rchiips.org
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IBGE
ibge.gov.br
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KOSTAT
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STATS
stats.govt.nz
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CBS
cbs.nl
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ISTAT
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INE
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ROSSTAT
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BARNA
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WILLIAMSINSTITUTE
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FORBES
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DODIG
dodig.mil
dodig.mil
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AARP
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aarp.org
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MIGRATIONPOLICY
migrationpolicy.org
migrationpolicy.org
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GSS
gss.norc.org
gss.norc.org
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NCBI
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APA
apa.org
apa.org
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BGSU
bgsu.edu
bgsu.edu
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EHARMONY
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UN
un.org
un.org
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GSSDATAEXPLORER
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gssdataexplorer.norc.org
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BLS
bls.gov
bls.gov
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PAPERS
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papers.ssrn.com
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AMERICANBAR
americanbar.org
americanbar.org
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NVCOURTS
nvcourts.gov
nvcourts.gov
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COURTS
courts.state.co.us
courts.state.co.us
Reference 62
AZCOURTS
azcourts.gov
azcourts.gov
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COURTS
courts.oregon.gov
courts.oregon.gov
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MNCOURTS
mncourts.libguides.com
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WICOURTS
wicourts.gov
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IN
in.gov
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CHFS
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OSCN
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HEALTHY
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healthy.arkansas.gov
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SSB
ssb.no
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DST
dst.dk
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STAT
stat.fi
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CSO
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INE
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STATISTICS
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statistics.gr
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DATA
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INEGI
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INDEC
indec.gob.ar
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OBSERVATORIO
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BIA
bia.gov
bia.gov
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BRANDEIS
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brandeis.edu
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KAUFFMAN
kauffman.org
kauffman.org
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NCSES
ncses.nsf.gov
ncses.nsf.gov
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BROOKINGS
brookings.edu
brookings.edu
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JUSTICE
justice.gov
justice.gov
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UNWOMEN
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unwomen.org
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JOURNALS
journals.uchicago.edu
journals.uchicago.edu