Gender differences and politics in Generation Z

The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), in cooperation with ETERON, hosted a discussion on the political attitudes of Generation Z, with a focus on gender differences and equality among young people in Europe and Greece.

Based on European Social Survey data and focus groups with young people in Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain, and Sweden, the FEPS-led EqualiZe project offers a nuanced perspective. The research reveals that while gender differences among young Europeans are real, they are uneven across countries and issues. The clearest gaps appear in ideological self-placement and attitudes toward gender equality, while differences in voting behaviour are less pronounced than often suggested.  

This event launched the policy brief “Precarity and gender equality among Greek youth“, also available in Greek, which engages with key insights from three Greek focus groups and explores how widespread precarity among young people contributes to gender differences in political thinking in Greece. As part of the discussion, a panel of young activists, experts and politicians engaged with the question of how progressives can frame gender equality and feminism to reach younger generations and strengthen trust in democracy.

For more information regarding the project and this publication, please do not hesitate to contact Matteo Dressler, Policy Analyst on Democracy and Participation, FEPS (matteo.dressler@feps-europe.eu) and Julia Wild, Project Officer, FEPS (julia.wild@feps-europe.eu).