Select Committee · Women and Equalities Committee

Misogyny: the manosphere and online content

Status: Open Opened: 8 May 2025
Inquiry scopeThe 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

5 sessions

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Date Session and witnesses Source
11 Mar 2026
Women and Equalities Committee
James Blake, James Bloodworth
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9 Jul 2025
Women and Equalities Committee
Baroness Gabrielle Bertin
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18 Jun 2025
Women and Equalities Committee
Laura Bates
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21 May 2025
Women and Equalities Committee
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)
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29 Apr 2025
Women and Equalities Committee
Darren Northcott · NASUWT - The Teachers' Union, Dr Daniel Guinness · Beyond Equality, Emily Feller, Jack Thorne, Matt Pinkett · Engendering Change
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Written evidence

1 submission recorded

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ReferenceDateSubmitter
MIS0101
Full text not held
2 Sep 2026 Dr David S. Smith, Robert Gordon University

Who gave evidence

13 witnesses

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WitnessOrganisationSessions
Baroness Gabrielle Bertin 1
Darren Northcott · National Official NASUWT - The Teachers' Union 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 Criminology 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