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‘Not like what men imagine’: University of Hong Kong study finds men underestimate hurdles women face

SCMP

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Professor Celia Chan says respondents’ perceptions of a woman’s experience in dealing with various aspects of life differ by more than 10 per cent

‘[Men] tend to find women’s situations fine, but when women reflect upon their own experiences, it’s not like what men had imagined,’ Chan said.

Men tend to underestimate difficulties women face in various aspects of life, such as access to healthcare and home safety, a University of Hong Kong (HKU) study has found.

The study published on Monday, ahead of the International Women’s Day on Friday, also revealed that women who held onto traditional gender roles were more likely to experience a lower quality of life.

Professor Celia Chan Hoi-yan of HKU’s department of social work and social administration said that male and female respondents’ answers about their perception of women’s experience in dealing with a range of aspects of life differed by more than 10 per cent, with men underestimating the difficulties.

 

“[Men] tend to find women’s situations fine, but when women reflect upon their own experiences, it’s not like what men had imagined,” Chan said.