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Nicola Sturgeon: Men need to change to make politics better for women

It is up to men to make politics better for women by ending misogynistic behaviour, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The First Minister’s comments come in the wake of a controversy sparked by a story in the Mail on Sunday newspaper, in which anonymous Tory ...

25 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Misogyny should be criminalised to protect women from abuse, report suggests

Misogyny should be criminalised as part of “radical” and “transformative” legal reforms to protect women from abuse, a report recommends. The document, titled “Misogyny – A Human Rights Issue”, calls for the creation of a Misogyny and Criminal ...

08 Mar 2022 at 12:55

Report recommends criminalising misogyny to help protect women

08 Mar 2022 at 12:25

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Public to be consulted on plans to criminalise misogyny in Scotland

The Scottish Government has launched a public consultation on plans to criminalise misogyny. The legislative plans follow a report by experts which called for legislation to be introduced that would create a new statutory aggravation ...

21 Apr 2022 at 13:25

Douglas Ross: Sexist claims about Angela Rayner are cowardly and disgusting

Douglas Ross has condemned the “disgusting” claims made by “cowardly” Tories which accused Angela Rayner of trying to distract the Prime Minister by crossing and uncrossing her legs. The Scottish Conservative leader said he expected ...

26 Apr 2022 at 16:25

Instagram ‘failing to protect women in the public eye from misogynist abuse’

Instagram is not doing enough to protect women in the public eye from misogynistic abuse online, a new report has claimed. A study by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), which included input from several women in the ...

06 Apr 2022 at 06:25

Male football fans ‘openly sexist and misogynistic’ towards women’s sport

A study of football fan message boards has found “openly misogynistic” attitudes towards women’s sport among male supporters. Researchers from Durham University surveyed 1,950 male football fans who responded to a call for ...

20 Jan 2022 at 01:25

SNP MP: I was warned which men to avoid in Westminster

A former Conservative minister warned a newly elected Scottish MP which “predatory” men to avoid in Parliament. It comes after Tory backbencher Neil Parish resigned after admitting that he had been watching pornography in ...

01 May 2022 at 11:55

Minister denies culture of misogyny in Westminster, blaming a few ‘bad apples’

Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has denied there is a culture of misogyny in Parliament, instead pointing to a few “bad apples” despite a series of scandals over the behaviour of MPs. The Cabinet member insisted it is a ...

01 May 2022 at 11:55

Commission reveals strategy to cut violence against women and girls in Plymouth

One of the UK’s first commissions set up to tackle violence against women and girls has announced its plans to combat abuse in Plymouth. The commission was established partly in response to the murder of 18-year-old ...

27 May 2022 at 18:39

Government confirms misogyny will not be made a hate crime

The Government has been accused of failing women after confirming it does not intend to make misogyny a hate crime. Home Office minister Sarah Dines said the Government is in agreement with the Law Commission and ...

25 Apr 2023 at 13:23

Labour would make spiking a specific offence, says Starmer

Labour would make spiking a specific offence, Sir Keir Starmer has said, following cross-party support and calls from campaigners to toughen the law on violence against women and girls. The Opposition leader ...

25 Apr 2023 at 11:37

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