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Survey Reveals Alarming Attitudes Toward Women Among Gen Z Men

3/11/2026

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Ipsos and King’s College London released a global survey showing troubling attitudes toward women among young men.
Nearly one-third of Gen Z men believe women should always obey their husbands, and 21% think women should never initiate sex.
In the United Kingdom, almost half of men feel gender equality has gone far enough, and researchers say rising inequality and economic pressures require a cultural shift with men taking accountability.

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Ipsos and King’s College London released a global survey showing troubling attitudes toward women among young men.
Nearly one-third of Gen Z men believe women should always obey their husbands, and 21% think women should never initiate sex.
In the United Kingdom, almost half of men feel gender equality has gone far enough, and researchers say rising inequality and economic pressures require a cultural shift with men taking accountability.