Political decisions throughout history have always been in the hands of men. The struggle of women gave rise to the feminist movement, which advocated for the improvement of the position of women and the promotion of gender equality in all areas of life. However, numerous data show that women are underrepresented in politics and public life. Croatia, as a European country, is today below its standard in terms of the number of women in politics, despite the fact that it has developed institutions and mechanisms that deal with the promotion of gender equality and women's rights. Also, the lack of recent research and official statistical data that would show the actual state of the situation is visible. Therefore, with this research, we wanted to investigate the attitudes of the students of the Faculty of Philosophy in Split about the participation of women in politics. The research was conducted from July to September 2024 through an online survey on a sample of 91 students. The results of the research showed that students are aware of the insufficient number of women in political positions and the existence of unequal opportunities between men and women in politics. In the same way, the statistical analysis established the awareness of male and female students about the existence of mandatory instructions when proposing lists for elections in Croatia.