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TO THE YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE CHANGING THE WORLD  
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Marga Ferré
March 6, 2025
Transform!Europe
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_ The gender gap in political attitudes has widened dramatically
since 2014, and it has done so on a global scale. This is clearly a
result of the fourth wave of feminism, which has spread across the
world. _

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“Leave Ithaca, Penelope, the sea is yours too”.
Carmen Losa

Young women are the most left-wing social group in Europe and in much
of the world. This is a global phenomenon. So today, on the eve of 8
MARCH, it is time to celebrate these young women and their disruptive
rebellion—one that is rarely studied but is profoundly shaping the
world.

In Germany’s recent elections, 35% OF YOUNG WOMEN aged 18 to 24
supported Die LINKE, compared to just 15% OF YOUNG MEN in the same
age group. Isn’t this significant? In Spain, age- and gender-based
voting patterns show a similar trend: young women are much more likely
to support the left. This trend is so evident on a global scale that
even _The Economist_ has highlighted it, drawing indisputable
conclusions from data across 20 COUNTRIES:

 
The same pattern can be seen in SOUTH KOREA, ARGENTINA, AND TUNISIA.
Across the world, WOMEN UNDER 30 are significantly more left-leaning
or progressive. Some analysts suggest that we are witnessing
a “TECTONIC” GENERATIONAL SHIFT with long-term consequences. In
Argentina, some sociologists are beginning to argue that GENDER AND
AGE are now stronger predictors of voting behaviour than
socio-economic background.

The daughters of the fourth wave

Another aspect that is often overlooked—but is undeniably clear—is
the TIMELINE OF THIS PHENOMENON:

The GENDER GAP IN POLITICAL ATTITUDES HAS WIDENED DRAMATICALLY SINCE
2014, and it has done so on a GLOBAL SCALE. This is clearly a result
of the FOURTH WAVE OF FEMINISM, which has spread across the world.
This new wave of feminism has become COMMON SENSE among young women,
making ANY FORM OF VIOLENCE OR ABUSE AGAINST WOMEN UNACCEPTABLE—
but it goes even further than that.

This wave emerged a decade ago as a GLOBAL, MASS MOVEMENT, driven by
social media and STRONG INTERGENERATIONAL SOLIDARITY. It is also
a MORE ANTI-CAPITALIST wave than previous feminist movements— one
that challenges the HISTORICAL ROLE OF PATRIARCHY and has
already WON THE BATTLE FOR EQUALITY AS AN ASPIRATION.

I suspect that for these young women, FEMINISM IS ALREADY BUILT INTO
THEIR WORLDVIEW—but they aspire to more. _“For young women, equal
access to work and education is no longer enough,”_ states one of
the conclusions of the Glocalities survey, which collected responses
from 300,000 people between 2014 and 2023. The study reveals a SHIFT
IN SOCIAL ATTITUDES, as young women increasingly
embrace ANTI-PATRIARCHAL VALUES.

These values go beyond rejecting TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLES. They also
challenge the NEW FORMS OF MODERN SEXISM, which often manifest
as DENIAL OF GENDER DISCRIMINATION and HOSTILITY TOWARDS WOMEN’S
DEMANDS.

This article is for THEM—for young women, the daughters of the
fourth wave. It is a tribute to CELEBRATE THEM, ENCOURAGE THEM,
EMPOWER THEM, SUPPORT THEM, AND FOLLOW THEIR LEAD. And above all, it
is a way to THANK THEM—for standing their ground and for wanting to
change the world.

Because they ALREADY ARE.

_Marga Ferré is President of transform! europe and Co-President of
The Foundation for Critical Studies / Fundación de Estudios Críticos
FEC (Formerly Foundation for a Citizens’ Europe / Fundación por la
Europa de los Ciudadanos), Spain._

_transform! europe is a network of 38 European organisations from 22
countries, active in the field of political education and critical
scientific analysis, and is the recognised political foundation
corresponding to the Party of the European Left (EL)._

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