Online misogyny is on the rise. Influential figures are amassing billions of views on social media by spreading harmful messages. And this is contributing to misogynistic behaviours in schools, with 29% of secondary school teachers and 19% of primary school teachers saying they have witnessed sexist behaviour from their pupils.
And this isn’t limited to children. Figures like Andrew Tate are hugely popular with young men and are shaping views and perspectives which threaten to undo all the progress we have seen around gender equality.
This interactive workshop explores the rise of online misogynistic influencers, how they have managed to gain such massive traction, the manosphere eco-system, the damaging consequences for young people and how we can have conversations with our children, as well as colleagues and friends, about this all.
Participants will leave the session with increased knowledge about online misogynistic influencers, the messages they are spreading and how and what they can do to feel empowered about addressing this within their workplaces, families and communities.
This talk is perfect if you are aiming to:
- engage more men and dads in your parenting and gender network,
- provide employees with an opportunity to learn more about an important issue in today’s society
- help parents to understand how to navigate online misogyny with their children
I pride myself on providing an excellent service and tailoring my work to provide unique solutions to help address your objectives. Please do get in contact to discuss how we can design a session that works for you.
Please email hello@elliottrae.com
Testimonials
Elliott has run two sessions for the EY Women’s Network, most recently discussing online misogyny and how to speak to children about such a tricky topic. Elliott was engaging, friendly and extremely knowledgeable on the topic. Our members were incredibly grateful that they were presented with this difficult subject in a safe, interactive session where it was treated with the seriousness it deserved while also maintaining an approachable and friendly environment for people to share their questions and concerns. We will definitely be inviting Elliott back again in the future!’
EY Women’s Network
We recently invited Elliott back to speak on empowering our people to navigate conversations with their children about the rise in online misogyny following a brilliant session in 2022. While the topic and statistics were sobering to hear, Elliott was able to provide clear guidance on how to approach these topics with young people, highlighting the importance of role modelling positive masculinity and an openness to discussing vulnerabilities. Elliott was a pleasure to work with throughout; responsive, prepared and passionate.
Molly Davis, Responsible Business Executive, Pinsent Masons
5 stars – Elliott Rae is a fantastic and engaging speaker, instantly relatable and authentic. His workshop encouraged our teams to look at masculinity and misogyny and the impact of these in our daily lives and with the young people we work with. He is very knowledgeable and well informed on the subject of men’s mental health and misogyny. During the workshop he facilitated a number of conversations with the teams about misogyny and what we as an organisation are/can do. It’s very important to have these open conversations so that we can support our young people the best way possible. I would highly recommend this workshop.
Pam Ghatora, ThinkHigher
