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This International Women’s Day, spare a thought for men

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08.03.2025

QUENDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 31: Young supporters applaud after Leader of the Reform UK Party Nigel Farage addresses the audience during a rally on January 31, 2025 in Quendon, England. Reform UK is holding its latest rally in the constituency of Tory leader Kemi Badenoch, as the party works to woo Conservatives over to their cause. The rally comes after a glitzy Reform fundraiser held earlier this week at Oswald’s club in London, where Reform leader Nigel Farage gave a keynote address to donors, who reportedly paid £10,000 to £25,000 per ticket. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

International Women’s Day is a great opportunity to celebrate the success of elite women, but a proper discussion of gender inequality should also take account of where real disadvantage lies: with young men, says Alys Denby

This Saturday is International Women’s Day and every comms professional in London has duly pitched these pages inspirational examples of ladies in leadership, laments about the scarcity of women on boards and data on the funding gap for female founders.

We should always celebrate the success of elite women and work to remove more barriers, but a proper discussion of gender inequality should also take account of where real disadvantage lies: with young men.

For people aged 16-24 the gender pay gap has now reversed, with........

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