Men believe gender equality better for the economy – but ‘barrier bosses’ prevent progress, says survey.

According to a survey of over 8,000 people commissioned by leading feminist campaigning charity, the Fawcett Society, to mark its 150th year, men believe that equality between the sexes would be better for the UK economy and themselves,

However, despite showing there is a clear desire for equality, the forthcoming ‘Sex Equality – State of the Nation’ report, due out at the end of this week, also reveals that there are still significant barriers to progress that still need to be overcome.