Man Up? No - Unpack
Unpack your Misogyny - It's Heavy
How is Misogyny present today?
Here are just a few statistics showing how misogyny exists in the world we live in today.
Medical
It takes on average 7.5 years to receive a diagnosis for endometriosis, something that affects around 10% of women
(Endometriosis UK, 2024)
19% of women avoid seeing a doctor because they fear not being taken seriously
(UK parliament Women & Equalities Committee, 2023)
Black women are 3-4x more likely to die from pregnancy or childbirth related causes than white women in the US
(CDC, 2024)
Violence
Globally, 1 in 3 women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner at least once in their lifetime
(WHO)
An estimated 51,100 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2023 - On average 140 women/day
(World Bank)
An estimate of more than 370 million girls and women alive today (Roughly 1 in 8) - experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18
(UNICEF)
Politics and Public Life
Globally, women hold only 27.2% of parliamentary seats as of early 2025
(UN DESA, UN women knowledge portal)
Female politicians face more online abuse and threats and often sexualised compared to their male counterparts.
56% of female candidates experiences some type of abuse/ intimidation in their campaign, leading to them avoiding campaigning alone because of safety concerns.(56% women vs 19% men)
(Electoral Commission)
Education
58% of female teachers experienced misogyny from students, 45% from senior leadership and 42% from other teachers.
(TES, 2021)
Over half the girls in the UK aged 14-21 reported being sexually harassed in educational settings. Among those, many report skipping classes. 1/3 of harassed girls said they didn't want to go to school afterwards.
(Plan International UK)
63% of women in educational leadership report their professional judgment is questioned more often than male colleagues.
(Women Leading Ed, 2025)