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misogyny

February 24, 2019

Campaign groups issue misogyny hate crime statement

Representatives of the Fawcett Society, Citizens UK and Women’s Aid and women who have experienced misogyny and violence,have met with Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick and Chief Constable Sara Thornton, Chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council to discuss misogyny as a hate crime and the importance of tackling violence against women and girls.
January 15, 2019

Survey shows gender most common cause of hate crime for women

The Fawcett Society has published new data showing that gender is the most common cause of hate crime for women. Campaigners have written to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and the National Police Chiefs Council Chair urging them to support making misogyny a hate crime.
December 18, 2018

Fawcett Society welcomes new code banning gender stereotypes in advertising

The Advertising Standards Authority has announced that it will enforce a new code around gender stereotyping in adverts from June 2019.
October 8, 2018

Majority of young men likely to tackle sexual harrassment after #MeToo

New research from The Fawcett Society has found that one year on from the outpouring of #MeToo stories, there has been a significant shift in attitudes to sexual harassment.
July 16, 2018

Police Chiefs' decision on making misgyny a hate crime 'disappointing'

Camapaigners have expressed disappointment at the decision of Police Chiefs not to treat misogyny as a hate crime.
July 10, 2018

Call to make misogyny a hate crime

Equality campaigners are calling on Police Chiefs to make misogyny a hate crime ahead of a key vote.
January 17, 2018

Campaigners call for removal of barriers to women's political participation

A new coalition of campaigning charities, individuals and women and girls’ rights organisations has today issued a challenge to government and political parties to make the 2018 centenary of the first women’s votes in the UK a year for actively encouraging women’s political participation.