Charity issues stark warning over online 'extremist misogyny'

Women's Aid workers have warned of seeing a concerning shifting narrative around relationships when embarking on their work with local young people exposed to worrying online content.

- KAIYA MARJORIBANKS

The charity is offering its services and expertise to anyone looking for training in how to tackle misogyny, with the issue a particularly hot topic in the wake of the series 'Adolescence.

A Stirling and District Women's Aid spokesperson said: "Over the last few years our prevention service has been working with schools across Stirlingshire exploring themes such as understanding domestic abuse and coercive control, healthy relationships, sexual violence, feminism, misogyny, everyday sexism and dangerous online spaces.

"Throughout some of these conversations it is clear that there has been a shift in the narrative around relationships, masculinity and the role of men and women in society.

"Young people are accessing or coming across dangerous online content which can have a significant effect on how they see and treat others and themselves.