More than half of the men in the state believe they are discriminated against for being men.

They have grown alongside the fourth wave of feminism and the rise of equality policies, but Young people are less feminist than before. Sixty percent of men in the country believe that progress toward equality has been so great that they are now being discriminated against simply for being men, and almost half believe that too much is expected of them to achieve equality between men and women. These are some of the conclusions of a large survey conducted by Ipsos and King's College London to mark International Women's Day. The report, published this Thursday, reveals marked differences between generations of men regarding gender roles. "It is worrying to see that attitudes toward gender equality are not more positive, especially among young men. Many Gen Z men not only place limiting expectations on women, but also confine themselves to restrictive gender norms," ​​laments Julia Gillard, chair of Ipsos Global. A total of 23,000 people from 29 different countries participated in the study. The authors warn that, globally, young men are more likely than those of previous generations to hold a "traditional view" of gender roles. Although respondents in Spain are more supportive of equality than the average found in the research, with more than half considering themselves feminists (44% of men and 59% of women), the results indicate that feminism is declining worldwide. In fact, in Spain—and this is unique to Spain—the percentage of people who believe that enough has been done to achieve equality is decreasing, falling from 55% in 2019 to 48% in 2026, a drop of 7 percentage points. A global decline

Across all the countries surveyed, 31% of Gen Z men agree that a wife should always obey her husband, and a third say that the husband should have the final say in important decisions. Thus, Gen Z men (born between 1997 and 2012) are twice as likely as men of their generation to hold these views. baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) of having traditional views on decision-making within marriage, since only 13% and 17% of the baby boomers They agreed with these statements respectively.

Almost a quarter of Gen Z men agree that a woman shouldn't appear too independent or self-sufficient, compared to 12% of Gen Z men. baby boomersIn contrast, Generation Z men are also the most likely to think that women with successful careers are more attractive to men: 41% agree, compared to 27% of Generation Z men. baby boomersFinally, Gen Z men are both the group most likely to agree that women with successful careers are more attractive and, simultaneously, the most likely to assert that a wife should always obey her husband and that a woman should never appear too self-sufficient or independent. "This duality opens up a vital dialogue about how gender norms are being redefined, highlighting the complex interplay between modernity and tradition," says Kelly Beaver, Ipsos UK & Ireland Executive Director.