Submitted by Andrew Coughlan on Tuesday 30th December 2025
Published on Thursday 5th February 2026
Current status: Open
Open until: Wednesday 5th August 2026
Current Signatures: 43
(count is updated approximately hourly)
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1.5 Million ~ 2 Million ~ 2025 ~ abuse ~ Assaulted ~ Domestic ~ Domestic abuse ~ Experienced ~ Fairness ~ Fairs ~ Gender ~ Male ~ men ~ Misogyny ~ Respect ~ Schools ~ STRATEGY ~ Tackling ~ teaching ~ Victim ~ Violence ~ Women and Girls ~ work ~ Young people ~ Zero Tolerance
Amend the Government’s statutory school guidance to tackle misandry
Amend the Government’s statutory guidance for schools on misogyny and violence against women and girls to also focus on tackling misandry and helping male victims. Guidance should state that: abuse is wrong, consent matters, online hate / harassment are unacceptable, and any pupil can be a victim.
The Government is expanding prevention work in schools under its VAWG strategy, including content on consent and misogyny. We welcome this, but we feel the approach must be fair and complete. ONS data estimates that 1.5 million men experienced domestic abuse in 2025, and 2 million men were victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault/stalking. If we're teaching young people how to treat each other, we should teach one consistent standard: respect, consent, and zero tolerance for abuse, regardless of gender.
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