One in three women in 1947 said they would rather be a man. Here’s how they feel today

Just nine per cent of women say they would rather be a man - (Alamy/PA)

In 1947, more than one in three women (37 per cent) said they would rather be a man. Today, it’s down to nine per cent.

A new study has compared public attitudes and behaviours in the 1930s and 1940s with those in 2024 to find out how society has changed over the course of almost a century.