Influencers warping pupils with misogyny, says Labour

Teachers are anxious for children, minister tells Independent

- MAYA OPPENHEIM

Misogynistic influencers are a threat to children in every school in the UK, a minister has warned.

In an exclusive interview, Labour’s Alex Davies-Jones told The Independent that teachers across the country are concerned about how the growing popularity of misogynistic influencers is colouring the views of pupils.

Ms Davies-Jones, whose portfolio includes violence against women and girls, called for misogyny to be tackled in schools as she warned a “whole system approach” is needed. “There isn’t a school in the country where you won’t go and talk to a teacher and they won’t tell you that this [misogynistic influencers] is having an impact on their pupils,” the politician said.

She said the government would look into how they could change the curriculum to address misogyny in schools. It comes after recent exclusive research, shared with The Independent, revealed almost two-fifths of young men think that women often claim they have been raped after having sex they regret.