Editing Feminism (section)

== Demographics ==

According to 2014 [[Ipsos]] poll covering 15 developed countries, 53 percent of respondents identified as feminists, and 87 percent agreed that "women should be treated equally to men in all areas based on their competency, not their gender". However, only 55 percent of women agreed that they have "full equality with men and the freedom to reach their full dreams and aspirations".<ref name="ipsos">{{cite web |url=http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=6511 |title=Can Men Be Feminists Too? Half (48%) of Men in 15 Country Survey Seem to Think So |last=Clark |first=Julia |date=2014 |access-date=26 August 2016}}</ref> Taken together, these studies reflect the importance differentiating between claiming a "feminist identity" and holding "feminist attitudes or beliefs".<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Harnois |first1=Catherine E. |date=October 2012 |title=Sociological Research on Feminism and the Women's Movement: Ideology, Identity, And Practice |journal=Sociology Compass |volume=6 |issue=10 |pages=823–832 |doi=10.1111/j.1751-9020.2012.00484.x}}</ref>

According to a 2015 poll, 18 percent of Americans use the label of "feminist" to describe themselves, while 85 percent are feminists in practice as they reported they believe in "equality for women". The poll found that 52 percent did not identify as feminist, 26 percent were unsure, and 4 percent provided no response.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Allum |first=Cynthia |date=9 April 2015 |title=82 Percent of Americans Don't Consider Themselves Feminists, Poll Shows |work=The New York Times |url=http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2015/04/09/82-percent-of-americans-dont-consider-themselves-feminists-poll-shows/ |access-date=26 August 2016 |archive-date=28 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828183424/http://nytlive.nytimes.com/womenintheworld/2015/04/09/82-percent-of-americans-dont-consider-themselves-feminists-poll-shows/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Sociological research shows that, in the US, increased educational attainment is associated with greater support for feminist issues. In addition, politically liberal people are more likely to support feminist ideals compared to those who are conservative.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Harnois |first1=Catherine E. |title=Race, Ethnicity, Sexuality, And Women's Political Consciousness of Gender |journal=[[Social Psychology Quarterly]] |date=23 November 2015 |volume=78 |issue=4 |pages=365–386 |doi=10.1177/0190272515607844 |s2cid=147132634}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |last1=Harnois |first1=Catherine E. |title=Intersectional Masculinities and Gendered Political Consciousness: How Do Race, Ethnicity and Sexuality Shape Men's Awareness of Gender Inequality and Support for Gender Activism? |journal=Sex Roles |date=15 November 2016 |volume=77 |issue=3–4 |pages=141–154 |doi=10.1007/s11199-016-0702-2 |s2cid=151406838}}</ref>

According to a 2016 [[Survation]] poll for the [[Fawcett Society]], 7 percent of Britons use the label of "feminist" to describe themselves, while 83 percent say they support equality of opportunity for women – this included higher support from men (86%) than women (81%).<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.survation.com/uk-attitudes-to-gender-in-2016-survation-for-fawcett-society/ |title=Attitudes to Gender in 2016 Britain – 8,000 Sample Study for Fawcett Society |date=18 January 2016 |website=Survation |access-date=28 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/only-7-per-cent-of-britons-consider-themselves-feminists/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/only-7-per-cent-of-britons-consider-themselves-feminists/ |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Only 7 per Cent of Britons Consider Themselves Feminists |last=Sanghani |first=Radhika |date=15 January 2016 |work=The Telegraph |access-date=28 June 2019 |issn=0307-1235}}{{cbignore}}</ref>