Chancellor John Healey has pledged £15 million over three years to a new fund aimed at tackling misogyny in schools, workplaces, and communities. The funding will support initiatives such as mentoring for young people, workplace training, and communications campaigns to improve safety for women and girls. The fund is expected to be confirmed in the upcoming Budget and will back the work of a national taskforce chaired by Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson, which focuses on addressing misogyny through practical action and involving those most affected.
The announcement comes amid statistics showing that an estimated 12.8% of females aged 16 and over in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse, sexual victimisation, or stalking in the year to March 2026. While Healey and Phillipson emphasise the importance of the funding in combating misogyny, Conservative shadow minister Joy Morrissey criticised the move as ineffective and a waste of public money.
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