misogyny – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

14 Jul

From the chatroom to the classroom, these women professors face the manosphere in real life

ChaseLatest Newsmisogyny, Reproductive rights, United States, Violence Against Women

Julie Shayne has spent the better part of her teaching career navigating campus politics made complicated by being a woman.

09 Jul

Abortion medication, HPV vaccine laws take effect Wednesday in three states

CoreyLatest NewsAnti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Iowa, misogyny, Mississippi, Reproductive rights, Tennesee, Trump

Several laws restricting access to medications that can be used to terminate a pregnancy and others placing limits on minors’ access to sexual and reproductive healthcare — including the HPV vaccine — take effect Wednesday, July 1, in Iowa, Mississippi and Tennessee.

04 Jul

AI is getting women wrong as gender bias persists, data reveals

PhoenixLatest NewsAI, Global, misogyny

As artificial intelligence reshapes how people work, communicate and access information, UN Women warned on Monday that the technology is reproducing old gender stereotypes, which amplify online abuse and leave women out of the decisions that will define the digital future.

30 Jun

Sexism and bullying keeping women out of careers in sport, MPs told

RandyLatest NewsBullying, Global, Great Britain, misogyny, Sports

Women coaches routinely overlooked, undermined and denied opportunities despite qualifications, say experts

28 Jun

Hate speech is ‘first step down the path of dehumanisation’

AlanLatest NewsHate Speech, Homophobia, misogyny

“Hate speech is the first step down the path of dehumanisation,” declared Mr. Guterres in his message marking the 2026 International Day for Countering Hate Speech.. It is a “tool of division,” he said, for targeting specific groups, including women, migrants, refugees, LGBTQIA+ people, persons with disabilities and many other minorities, often for political gain

15 Jun

Women in Congress say a gender gap impedes sexual harassment probes

CoreyLatest NewsGender Gap, misogyny, United States, US Congress

The House Ethics Committee investigated Democratic Rep. Jim Costa of California in 2023 over allegations that he made inappropriate advances to two congressional interns. The panel voted against a formal probe, but the four women on the committee pushed to admonish Costa publicly.Ultimately, the majority-male committee never disclosed the investigation.

12 Jun

US abortion restrictions are hindering access to miscarriage care, study finds

AlanLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Anti-abortion, GOP, Healthcare, Miscarriage, misogyny, Reproductive rights, United States

States with abortion bans are turning away from medications to a wait-and-see approach, with care falling below standards

11 Jun

Messages of Misogyny on the Rise–and Boys are Listening

ChaseLatest NewsGlobal, males, misogyny, Reproductive rights, Violence Against Women

In the 1970s, the phrase “Our Bodies, Our Choice” emerged as a battle cry for women seeking to advance women’s reproductive rights. In this election year, the phrase has been perverted to “Your body, my choice” – a phrase now used to provoke men to take ownership of women’s bodies.

08 Jun

Don’t be shocked by Makerfield candidate’s sexism. This is Reform. U.K.

PhoenixLatest NewsAnti-abortion, Global, Great Britain, Healthcare, misogyny, Sexism

openDemocracy and the Fuller Project exposed Reform’s growing anti-abortion rhetoric. Its candidate’s comments proved our case.

07 Jun

The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, misogyny, Reproductive rights, Right Wing, United States, Vote

A virulent form of misogyny has become the single most important force holding together the American right. PODCAST

07 Jun

Misogyny Matters: Fawcett Conference 2026

RandyLatest NewsConference, Global, London, misogyny

In 2026, we have seen relentless evidence of the devastating effects of unchecked misogyny: from the Epstein files to the Grok scandal, so-called “rape academies” and the toxic ‘manosphere’, all operating in plain sight. Misogyny shapes women’s lives from girlhood to older age, across our homes, workplaces and public spaces.

06 Jun

Build or Break: New campaign challenges young men to reject online misogyny in South Africa

RandyLatest NewsGlobal, misogyny, South Africa

South Africa’s Build or Break campaign urges young men to reject online misogyny and promote respect, dignity and equality in digital spaces.

03 Jun

The Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) STILL ‘RIDDLED WITH MISOGYNY’

MadisonLatest NewsGlobal, Ireland, misogyny, Violence Against Women

THE James Connolly Festival 2026 organised by the Communist Party of Ireland (CPI) is the source of a most fractious debate among comrades about Connolly; the primacy of the working class; and, worst of all in these enlightened days, misogyny.

03 Jun

The Atlantic’s June Cover: Helen Lewis on “The Men Who Don’t Want Women to Vote”

AlanLatest NewsGOP, misogyny, Trump, Vote

How “masculinism” has become the single most important force uniting the American right

02 Jun

Man Up: The new misogyny and the rise of violent extremism

MadisonLatest NewsHealthcare, MAGA, misogyny, United States, Violence, Violence Against Women

What two things do most mass shooters, terrorists or violent extremists have in common? Most of us know the first: they are almost always men or boys. But the second? They are almost always virulent misogynists, homophobes or transphobes - even if they are also motivated by racism, antisemitism or xenophobia.