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.