On the occasion of the 2015 annual theme: "Equal Rights - Every Gender", the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency (ADS) commissioned the IZT - Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment and Hans Joachim Lenz from the office Forsche Männer & Frauen to write an overview article on the risks of discrimination against boys and men. In addition to the current state of research on the form and prevalence of discrimination, their public perception is also analysed, possible gaps in protection are highlighted and the need for action to reduce such discrimination risks is identified. A particular focus is placed on the intersectional perspective, i.e. discrimination that, in addition to gender, also refers to other categories of difference such as ethnicity, sexual orientation and identity or age.

Methodologically, research is first conducted in the German-language research literature, but also in the publications of civil society organisations, which have recently increasingly pointed out possible discrimination against boys and men. The evaluated results of the literature research are validated in a further step through interviews with experts and finally summarised as a handout for anti-discrimination work.