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Youth Feminist Identification in Spain Falls to 38.4% as Polarization Deepens, Fad Survey Finds

Researchers attribute the decline to the political framing of feminism on social media.

Overview

  • The 2025 Barómetro Juventud y Género, presented Tuesday, reports 38.4% of 15–29-year-olds identify as feminist, nearly 12 points below the 2021 peak.
  • Identification shows a wide gender gap, with 51.3% of young women calling themselves feminist compared with 26% of young men.
  • Adolescent boys are the most resistant cohort, as roughly two in three ages 15–19 reject the movement and only 16% identify as feminist.
  • Perceptions have hardened, with 49.2% viewing feminism as political manipulation even as 48.9% say gender inequalities in Spain remain large.
  • Concerns about false accusations rose to 50.8% and about loss of presumption of innocence for men to 44.6%, while controlling behaviors in relationships remain common, including 27.3% of young women reporting a partner checked their phone.