UK government to give £15m to new misogyny prevention fund ahead of Budget
The UK government announced a £15m misogyny prevention fund, to be confirmed in Wednesday's Budget, to pay for mentoring, workplace training and awareness campaigns. It is the first specific national funding for tackling misogyny, according to the Guardian.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The government announced on 27 October that Chancellor John Healey will give £15m to a misogyny prevention fund, which is expected to be confirmed in the Budget on Wednesday. The GuardianLC “The chancellor, John Healey, who is expected to confirm the £15m in the budget on Wednesday” Read at The Guardian ↗ Evening StandardN “The misogyny prevention fund, expected to be confirmed at the fiscal statement” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Centre · 1The Evening Standard reports the money will come as £5m a year over three years. Evening StandardN “The Chancellor will commit £5 million a year over the next three years” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Left · 1The fund is meant to tackle misogyny in workplaces, schools and public places across the UK. The Guardian says it is the first time specific national cash has been set aside to address misogyny, and links it to government concern about the rise of "manosphere" influencers. The GuardianLC “marking the first time there has been specific national cash to address misogyny”“amid concerns in government about the rise of “manosphere” influencers” Read at The Guardian ↗
Mixed · 2Organisations can bid for money to provide services such as mentoring for young people, workplace training and awareness campaigns to improve the safety of women and girls. Bidders would be encouraged to find match funding from corporate partners and philanthropists, and ministers hope the investment will attract extra money from businesses and philanthropists. The GuardianLC “Bidders would be encouraged to source match funding from corporate partners and philanthropists.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Evening StandardN “Ministers hope the investment will attract additional funding from businesses and philanthropists” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2Women and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson will lead the fund, which will support the national taskforce she set up last month. The Evening Standard adds that it will be administered through the Office for the Impact Economy, working with the Office for Equality and Opportunity. The GuardianLC “Bridget Phillipson, will helm the UK-wide fund” Read at The Guardian ↗ Evening StandardN “administered through the Office for the Impact Economy, working with the Office for Equality and Opportunity” Read at Evening Standard ↗ Mixed · 2Phillipson said day-to-day misogyny, "from sexist slurs and harassment to workplace discrimination", has no place in modern Britain, and that the government was "putting its money where its mouth is". Healey said the investment would "back practical action to tackle misogyny head-on" while bringing in businesses and philanthropists. The GuardianLC ““The time for talk has long passed, which is why this government is putting its money where its mouth is” Read at The Guardian ↗ Evening StandardN “This investment will back practical action to tackle misogyny head on” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Left · 1The Guardian says past campaigns that drew praise, and could be funded nationwide, include Transport for London's "Have a Word" and "Say Maaate to a Mate" adverts. It notes that some critics argued these did relatively little about the major threats of violence against women and girls. The GuardianLC “some critics argued they had done relatively little to address the major threats of violence against women and girls” Read at The Guardian ↗ Left · 1The Guardian also notes a separate £20m package, announced earlier under the violence against women and girls strategy, to help schools address relationship issues, online misogyny and misinformation. The GuardianLC “That £20m package is intended to provide new funding and materials for schools to address relationship issues, online misogyny and misinformation.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Centre · 1The Evening Standard places the announcement in the context of Healey's first Budget, delivered against a difficult economic situation, and a series of pre-Budget "everyday fixes" on the cost of living, such as replacing the Carers' Allowance cliff edge with a taper. Evening StandardN “Mr Healey is preparing to deliver his first Budget in the role on Wednesday against the backdrop of a difficult economic situation.”“replacing the Carers’ Allowance cliff edge, which has penalised unpaid carers for going over their earnings limit, with a taper system” Read at Evening Standard ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads on the fund as a response to government concern about "manosphere" influencers and as the first dedicated national misogyny funding.
- Emphasis
- The manosphere context, past campaigns that won praise, critics' doubts about their effect on violence, and the separate £20m schools package.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not give the £5m-a-year, three-year breakdown or the administering offices, and does not mention the Budget's economic backdrop.
- Charged language
- “manosphere”
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“amid concerns in government about the rise of “manosphere” influencers” — The Guardian
“some critics argued they had done relatively little to address the major threats of violence against women and girls” — The Guardian
Centre1 outlet
- Framing
- Treats the fund as a Budget-eve announcement by the Chancellor, set among pre-Budget cost-of-living measures.
- Emphasis
- The funding schedule, administration, the Budget context and the cost-of-living measures.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the manosphere concern, the claim that this is the first national funding of its kind, past campaigns and their critics, or the separate £20m schools fund.
- Charged language
- “everyday fixes”
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“The Chancellor will commit £5 million a year over the next three years” — Evening Standard
“a series of “everyday fixes” set out ahead of the Budget” — Evening Standard
Right0 outlets
No right outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
What every side reports
- The fund totals £15m and is expected to be confirmed in the Budget on Wednesday.
- Bridget Phillipson and John Healey are the officials quoted, with identical statements in both outlets.
- Organisations will bid for grants for mentoring, workplace training and awareness campaigns, with business and philanthropic money encouraged.
Bridget Phillipson person
Presents the fund as practical action to educate and prevent everyday sexism, with government leading and business and the public also expected to contribute.
“Government is leading from the front, but we all have a role to play.” — The Guardian
John Healey person
Presents the £15m as an investment in practical action that will bring in businesses and philanthropists so women and girls have more opportunity.
“This investment will back practical action to tackle misogyny head on” — Evening Standard
Left1 article
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UK government to give £15m to anti-misogyny fund amid ‘manosphere’ concerns
Neutral Reports the announcement alongside manosphere concerns and notes criticism of earlier campaigns.
Centre1 article
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Chancellor invests £15m in fund to tackle misogyny
Neutral Reports the announcement as a Budget-eve measure with funding detail and cost-of-living context.
Right0 articles
No coverage yet.
- 27 Oct 14:15 First The GuardianLC UK government to give £15m to anti-misogyny fund amid ‘manosphere’ concerns
- 27 Oct 15:54 +1h 39m Evening StandardN Chancellor invests £15m in fund to tackle misogyny
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