# UK pledges £15m to fight misogyny in schools and workplaces

> The government announces dedicated funding to tackle everyday sexism, citing concerns about online misogyny and manosphere influencers.
- Title: UK pledges £15m to fight misogyny in schools and workplaces
- Summary: The government announces dedicated funding to tackle everyday sexism, citing concerns about online misogyny and manosphere influencers. The UK government…
- Keywords: bridget phillipson, john healey, misogyny prevention fund, women and equalities, uk government, manosphere, violence against women and girls, news, world, pledges, 15m, fight
- Source: the Guardian — https://theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/27/uk-government-to-give-15m-to-anti-misogyny-fund-amid-manosphere-concerns
- Published: 2026-10-27T14:15:50+00:00
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- Topics: bridget phillipson, john healey, misogyny prevention fund, women and equalities, uk government, manosphere, violence against women and girls, news, world
## Government funds misogyny prevention
The UK chancellor will give fifteen million pounds to a dedicated fund to tackle misogyny in workplaces, schools and public places, citing concerns about manosphere influencers.
## Phillipson leads the new fund
Women and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson will helm the UK-wide fund, announced last month, marking the first time there has been specific national cash to address misogyny.
## What the fund will support
Organisations can bid for money to provide mentoring for young people, workplace training and awareness campaigns to improve safety for women and girls. Ministers will seek match funding from corporate partners and philanthropists.
## Phillipson on everyday sexism
Phillipson said the fund aims to educate and prevent everyday sexism. She stated: Day to day misogyny has no place in modern Britain and the time for talk has long passed.

> Day to day misogyny, from sexist slurs and harassment to workplace discrimination, quite simply has no place in modern Britain
## Separate school funding also planned
The government has previously announced a separate twenty million pound fund to tackle misogynistic influences in schools, providing materials to address relationship issues, online misogyny and misinformation.
## Key takeaway

The UK government will give fifteen million pounds to a misogyny prevention fund led by women and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson, the first dedicated national funding to address sexism in workplaces, schools and public places.