France has been a global leader in activism for women’s rights and gender equality. However, one half of the discussion is often ignored, forgotten and minimized; that half is the perspective of men. My research explores the institutional inequalities in France that uniquely or disproportionately affect men. This research also explores how men’s gender negatively impacts them with regard to several human rights issues, and how the suffering of men is often overlooked or dismissed as personal failings rather than systemic inequality. Men overwhelmingly suffer from unequal opportunities starting early in education, which are based in a negative bias against young boys, and sets the foundation for many negative consequences later in life. These frameworks where men are disadvantaged render them less likely to receive a robust education, more likely to become unemployed or have insecure employment, more likely to become homeless and have worse living conditions when they do, more likely to be incarcerated and face longer punishments, and finally, more likely to die at every stage of life. I establish my discussion within a progressive framework where the purpose of this research is not to minimize the systemic issues felt by women, but instead to add more nuance to the discussion, as it often excludes the male perspective and issues that overwhelmingly affect men. My research aims to elevate these discussions of systemic inequality against men to be more mainstream. Finally, it advocates for more inclusive and nuanced discussions regarding gender equality, where we look at the entire issue of gender equality, not just one side; and include a variety of viewpoints, including that of men.