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UK Allocates £20 Million to Combat Misogyny in Schools

12/18/2025

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The UK government will spend £20 million on a strategy to address misogyny in schools.
The plan includes teaching about differences between pornography and real relationships and topics like coercion and online harassment.
David Lammy MP (Labour) says boys must be raised to confront toxic masculinity.
Critics, including Nicole Jacobs (domestic abuse commissioner), say funding is insufficient.
A national summit on men's challenges is planned for next year.

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Story summary

The UK government will spend £20 million on a strategy to address misogyny in schools.
The plan includes teaching about differences between pornography and real relationships and topics like coercion and online harassment.
David Lammy MP (Labour) says boys must be raised to confront toxic masculinity.
Critics, including Nicole Jacobs (domestic abuse commissioner), say funding is insufficient.
A national summit on men's challenges is planned for next year.