Anti-misogyny lessons to be taught in school in a bid to tackle sexism ‘epidemic’
New school guidance aims to help boys ‘find positive role models’ amid misogyny spike
- New school guidance has been published to teach children how to combat misogyny and resist 'incel' culture, aiming to counter the spread of 'manosphere' content.
- The updated Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) framework will help boys find positive role models and address topics such as AI, deepfakes, and the link between pornography and misogyny.
- The Department for Education warned of the "epidemic scale" of misogynistic attitudes among young people, with 54 per cent having witnessed misogynist comments.
- Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson stressed the importance of equipping children to defy online manipulation and fostering healthy attitudes from a young age.
- The guidance, which also includes mental health support and suicide prevention, can be implemented by schools from September this year and must be followed from September 2026.