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UK launches first fund to prevent misogyny nationwide

The British Government will provide £15 million to the Office for the Impact Economy for misogyny prevention schemes over 3 years, including youth mentoring…

--- The context --- Everyday misogyny, from sexist slurs and harassment to workplace discrimination, continues to affect the safety and opportunities of women and girls across the UK, as the Government itself sets out when presenting this initiative. A national prevention taskforce already exists, set up by the Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson, to show what works and drive delivery across government. --- The facts --- The Chancellor, John Healey, will provide £15 million to the Office for the Impact Economy to be invested in schemes over 3 years that could include mentoring for young people, workplace training and communications campaigns to improve outcomes and safety for women and girls. The fund is expected to be confirmed in the budget on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, it will run in partnership with the Office for Equality and Opportunity, and it will operate a bidding process through which organisations will receive grants to deliver programmes that meet the ambition of preventing misogyny in all its forms. The taskforce will also receive £5m per year for the next 3 years for programmes and pilots, while the main investment seeks to unlock match funding from corporate partners and philanthropists. --- The positions --- Phillipson argued in reported terms that everyday misogyny has no place in modern Britain and that the time for talk has long passed, describing the funding as a critical step in working to confine misogyny to the history books. Healey said in reported terms that every woman and girl deserves to feel safe and respected, and that the investment would back practical action with businesses and philanthropists on board. --- What remains unknown --- The concrete criteria for the bidding process are not yet known, nor is the timetable for awarding grants, nor how much additional money corporate and philanthropic partners will in practice unlock on top of the initial base announced. --- Unanswered questions --- Which organisations will be able to bid for grants and under what criteria will their proposals be judged? How much additional match funding will businesses and philanthropists actually provide? How will success be measured in mentoring, training and campaigns? --- EPM analysis --- Work already under way includes Expect Respect in schools, mentoring and active bystander training funded by the Mayor of London, and workplace training from Equimundo aimed at men. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, creating the first dedicated misogyny prevention fund is right to combine public money, early prevention and private co-responsibility in one sustained strategy over 3 years. Youth mentoring, workplace training and campaigns can change behaviour if they are funded continuously and evaluated rigorously. The risk is that bidding rewards eye-catching projects without measurable impact, so transparency on criteria, results and match funding will decide whether this promise becomes real protection for women and girls across the country in everyday settings.
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