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New research reveals that young women feel substantially less confident speaking about politics and climate compared with young men

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August 22, 2023

New research reveals that young women feel substantially less confident speaking about politics and climate compared with young men

Source: Literacy Trust


Research published today by the National Literacy Trust, in partnership with Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland, showed a considerable confidence gap between young men and women (aged 16 – 30) when it comes to communicating opinions on complex and critical topics, such as politics and climate.

The research found that while young adults today were reassuringly confident expressing their opinions (over 4 in 5 (85.4%) felt either very confident or somewhat confident), there were noteworthy gender divides when it came to speaking about specific subjects related to industries where diverse representation and understanding of STEM disciplines are essential.

Click here to read the full article published by Literacy Trust on 15 August 2023.

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Research published today by the National Literacy Trust, in partnership with Estée Lauder Companies UK & Ireland, showed a considerable confidence gap between young men and women (aged 16 – 30) when it comes to communicating opinions on complex and critical topics, such as politics and climate.

The research found that while young adults today were reassuringly confident expressing their opinions (over 4 in 5 (85.4%) felt either very confident or somewhat confident), there were noteworthy gender divides when it came to speaking about specific subjects related to industries where diverse representation and understanding of STEM disciplines are essential.

Click here to read the full article published by Literacy Trust on 15 August 2023.

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