Understanding Feminism: Attitudes Toward Gender Equity Among Bangladeshi University Male Students

This quantitative study explores the attitudes toward feminism and gender equity among male university students in Bangladesh. A sample of 128 participants from STEM, business, and humanities majors rated their agreement with 12 feminist-attitude statements on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree to 5 = Strongly Agree). Reverse-coded items were transformed so that higher scores correspond to stronger feminist orientation. The mean Feminism Attitude Score (FAS) was 3.74 (SD = 0.62). Slight differences emerged across academic discipline (Humanities M = 3.82; Business M = 3.70; STEM M = 3.68) and political orientation (Left M = 3.79; Center M = 3.72; Right M = 3.67). Cronbach’s alpha = 0.86 indicated high internal consistency. The results suggest moderate feminist support among educated Bangladeshi men, with minimal variation by discipline or ideology. These findings align with the alternative hypothesis that feminist attitudes are present but not uniformly realized. Implications for gender education and policy in Bangladesh are discussed.