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How to involve men and boys in tackling misogyny? Start by treating them not just as perpetrators

Almost half (45%) of teachers across primary and secondary schools in the UK describe misogynistic attitudes and behaviour among boys as being a problem, according to a YouGov survey in 2025. Additionally, 54% of secondary school teachers indicate that boys very or fairly often openly express misogynistic attitudes or behaviour…

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Hustle, muscle and grift: how the manosphere has grown into a money-making machine

The manosphere is big business today. Once a niche network lurking on the margins of the internet, this diverse community of male supremacist cultures has grown into a transnational profit-making enterprise.

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Australia’s peak health body for men distances itself from conservative group’s International Men’s Day campaign

Australian Men’s Health Forum says it is not affiliated with Dads4Kids group espousing anti-feminist, anti-LGBTQI+ views

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Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes: 6 findings from a new survey

Rigid norms of manhood, based in manly confidence and toughness, emotional stoicism, disdain for femininity, and dog-eat-dog banter, are influential among boys and young men in Australia.

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Social media push to foster respectful relationships

A social media campaign aims to help young men call out disrespect against women after research found many did not know how to do so.

AAP

Los Angeles Food Bank Sees Surge In Donations

Los Angeles Regional Food Bank responds to increased demand post-wildfires with efficient distribution and community support.

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‘I don’t really wanna consume his content’: what do young Australian men think of Andrew Tate?

Public debates at the moment are awash with concerns about young men’s sexist and unsafe behaviour online. This includes reports of school students making AI deep fake pornography of their peers, ranking female classmates as well as anxieties about the “manosphere” radicalising young men into misogyny.

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'Harmful' macho attitudes still prevalent in Aussie men

A quarter of Australian men believe they need to be the breadwinner, use violence to get respect and have many sexual partners, but their numbers are dwindling.

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‘The real thing almost didn’t turn me on enough’: how is online porn shaping the sex lives of young men?

One academic says the ubiquity of digital sex is ‘an astonishing historical departure’. The first generation of those raised on it are now reckoning with it

The Guardian - AU

Luis Rubiales: these seven tactics made his speech excusing his assault on Jenni Hermoso a textbook case in silencing women

Celebrations in Spain following the national team’s win at the FIFA Women’s World Cup have been marred by the behaviour of Luis Rubiales, president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation. Rubiales kissed Jenni Hermoso, one of the players, without her consent and made rude gestures in the stands while watching…

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The movie 'Barbie' has put the phrase 'toxic femininity' back in the news – here's what it means and why you should care

As the “Barbie” movie’s worldwide box office passes the billion-dollar mark, and some conservative pundits push back against its popularity with negative hot takes, the phrase “toxic femininity” is back in the news.

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Opportunity looms for Offaly as they eye a Leinster final

Offaly, who are in a Leinster semi-final for the first time in 16 years, are bidding to reach their first final since 2006 against Louth next Sunday

Irish Mirror

Like father, like son: new research shows how young men 'copy' their fathers' masculinity

Today’s men express their maleness in different ways. Some adhere to more traditional models of masculinity, characterised by beliefs in male superiority and endorsement of risky or violent behaviours. Others embrace more progressive stances.

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Who is perpetrating domestic, sexual and family violence?

Some 1.6 million women (17%) and 548,000 men (6.1%) in Australia aged 15 or older have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner. This means significant proportions of the population in Australia have perpetrated domestic or sexual violence.

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Andrew Tate: research has long shown how feminist progress is always followed by a misogynistic backlash

Andrew Tate is a man who has made a living out of controversy. The extensive media coverage garnered since his arrest in Romania on suspicion of rape, human trafficking and organised crime has largely called him out for his misogynistic views.

The Guardian - AU

White Ribbon Australia backs away from Sydney jetski parade branded ‘beyond offensive’

White Ribbon national director now says 50-jetski fundraiser, which critics have called ‘tone deaf’ and ‘tokenistic’, is not being run by his organisation

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Men have a 'powerful role' in stopping violence against women and it starts with 'calling out their mates'

More men need to take an active role in turning the tide of violence against women, according to sociologist Michael Flood, who says they can start by calling out their mates' poor behaviour.

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'Toxic masculinity': what does it mean, where did it come from – and is the term useful or harmful?

It’s hard to avoid encountering the term “toxic masculinity” these days.

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Family and domestic violence is the 'wicked social problem' a university course is aiming to address

For years Grace was in denial about her husband's abuse, and experts say that's understandable given the lack of training many first responders have in dealing with the complex issue.

The Independent UK

Long lines are back at US food banks as inflation hits high

Long lines are back at outside food banks around the U.S. as working Americans overwhelmed by inflation increasingly seek handouts to feed their families

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