According to the Youth Barometer study, the proportion of young people calling themselves feminists has decreased from 34% in 2018 to 24% in 2024. Statistics from the Youth Barometer confirm that 24% of young people aged 15-24 call themselves feminists. " She also alleged that it is primarily young men who are driving the decline in feminist identification.
Statistics from the Swedish Agency for Youth and Civil Society (MUCF) show that 16% of young people aged 16-29 say that gender equality in Sweden has gone too far in 2024. Additionally, 32% of boys think it is important that boys are masculine and girls are feminine, according to MUCF statistics. " The reasons for these shifts are not fully understood, and it is unclear how this trend compares to other countries or age groups.
I am absolutely for gender equality, but I do not stand for the radical feminism that one often sees.
The decline in feminist identification reflects broader changes in youth attitudes toward gender norms.
Young men and young women are moving fairly quickly in different directions politically and in terms of values.