Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee
Misogyny: the manosphere and online content
Status: Open
Opened: 8 May 2025
The Women and Equalities Committee will examine how the “manosphere” and other online content is fuelling misogyny. The inquiry will examine the impact of this content on attitudes and behaviour both online and offline, and what can be done to tackle it.
Oral evidence sessions
| Date | Witnesses | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2026 | James Blake, James Bloodworth | View ↗ |
| 9 Jul 2025 | Baroness Gabrielle Bertin | View ↗ |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Laura Bates | View ↗ |
| 21 May 2025 | Dr Kaitlyn Regehr · University College London (UCL), Dr Lisa Sugiura · University of Portsmouth, Jacob Davey · Institute for Strategic Dialogue, Janaya Walker · End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) | View ↗ |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Darren Northcott · NASUWT, Dr Daniel Guinness · Beyond Equality, Emily Feller, Jack Thorne, Matt Pinkett · Engendering Change | View ↗ |
Who gave evidence
| Witness | Organisation | Sessions |
|---|---|---|
| Baroness Gabrielle Bertin | — | 1 |
| Darren Northcott · National Official for Education | NASUWT | 1 |
| Dr Daniel Guinness · Co-founder and Managing Director | Beyond Equality | 1 |
| Dr Kaitlyn Regehr · Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities | University College London (UCL) | 1 |
| Dr Lisa Sugiura · Assistant Professor in Cybercrime and Gender Crim… | University of Portsmouth | 1 |
| Emily Feller | — | 1 |
| Jack Thorne | — | 1 |
| Jacob Davey · Director of Policy and Research for Counter-Hate | Institute for Strategic Dialogue | 1 |
| James Blake | — | 1 |
| James Bloodworth | — | 1 |
| Janaya Walker · Head of Public Affairs | End Violence Against Women Coalition (EVAW) | 1 |
| Laura Bates | — | 1 |
| Matt Pinkett · Misogyny and Gender Equity Specialist | Engendering Change | 1 |