Overview

• The Haut Conseil à l'Égalité (HCE) report reveals that 86% of women in France have experienced sexist incidents, with a notable rise in younger women identifying as feminists.
• A growing number of young men express alignment with masculinist perspectives, with 45% of men under 35 believing it is difficult to be a man.
• The report underscores a widening gender gap in perceptions of sexism, with 94% of young women seeing gender inequality as a significant issue compared to 68% of young men.
• High-profile cases, such as the Mazan trial involving 51 men convicted of sexual violence, have fueled public discourse on gender accountability and sexism in 2024.
• The HCE calls for mandatory education on sexuality and gender equality in schools, with 90% of French citizens supporting such measures to combat systemic sexism.