We got pretty emotional on the latest #NowandMen talking to Prof @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social about his amazing life & work, which illuminates both the sexist ideas being fed to young men, and the seeds of hope in how many are challenging rigid notions of masculinity. nowandmen.net/episode/stev...

We are still living in the shadow of ideas about masculinity enforced during colonialism. That men should be able to control the world around us, and never show 'primitive' emotion. On #NowandMen, Prof Kopano Ratele powerfully discusses why we need to decolonise gender: nowandmen.net/episode/kopa...

How can we engage men and boys in care for the environment & gender equality? New article out now in @normajournal.bsky.social with @menengage.bsky.social Climate Justice Working Group colleagues, based on interviews with people doing inspiring work on this around the globe! doi.org/10.1080/1890...

🔊New Book Announcement *Exposed: The Rise of Extreme Porn and How We Fight Back* pre-order now 🙂 Aims to spark debate about the misogynistic, racist & sexually violent nature of mainstream porn. Pre-order discount 14-17 Oct: 25% off with OCTOBER25 at Waterstones www.waterstones.com/book/exposed...

#LanguageMatters in the giving of Love & Care Where do we learn these lessons? How does context of Loving matter so much? What is the relationship between Love & Violence? Why do Men hurt women or children they claim to Love? An excellent reflection #Masculinity #DVAM #CulturalContext #Love

How can we as men learn to love & be vulnerable with others, and why is love a transformative social force against violence? Why do we need to decolonise gender? We discuss on the latest episode of #NowandMen with the hugely insightful Prof of Psychology Kopano Ratele! nowandmen.net/episode/kopa...

Tuesday was #InternationalPodcastDay! For the last 4 years, Sandy Ruxton and I have been privileged to have 57 reflective, critical, generative conversations about masculinity, men's lives, and our role in gender equality on #NowandMen, with some amazing people doing inspiring work: nowandmen.net

‘Like being stabbed in the eye’: the risk of serious injury by police at protests is escalating, experts warn Baton rounds and flash-bang devices – so-called ‘less lethal’ tools – are part of an increasingly dangerous use of force to crack down on protests www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

At a time when govts around the globe seem able to find money for militarisation but not basic public services, Prof Cynthia Enloe shows us it is vital to be curious about how ideas about masculinity & femininity are used to justify war-waging and pressure men to fight: nowandmen.net/episode/cynt...

Fellow feminists! I found this podcast with @claremcglynn.bsky.social eye-opening and inspiring—on big tech and gender inequality; the expressive value of criminal law; anticarceral feminism and kaleidoscopic justice; and how to cope as a feminist researcher working on “deeply despairing” material.

What a joy to speak to feminist legend Cynthia Enloe for a bumper episode of #NowandMen! Cynthia is a ray of inspiration & wisdom amidst times of militarisation & war. How can we nurture feminist curiosity & resist the permeation of patriarchal militarism in our lives? nowandmen.net/episode/cynt...

New article by me: The March for Australia’s racism can’t just be blamed on far-right ‘extremists’ - it’s been enabled by the mainstream | Liam Gillespie www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

“More than 34,000 dead marine animals have been logged (on beaches) – while, of course, far more have gone unobserved.” The true death toll - silent and unseen - is billions of marine animals and plants. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Listen to @claremcglynn.bsky.social discuss how the online world turbocharges sexism and misogyny, on #NowAndMen with @thedailypanda.bsky.social

On #NowandMen, @claremcglynn.bsky.social argues that the online world doesn't just reflect sexism & misogyny in society more broadly. From 'nudify' AI apps to strangulation in pornography it *turbocharges* it, because that suits the business model of the tech companies: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...

What a great statement from the UK women's sector, calling out the rank hypocrisy of media, politicians & far-right groups suddenly claiming to care about violence against women & girls if it helps them to scapegoat people who are seeking asylum, on the masculinist basis of 'protecting' 'our' women.

Low-income and minority ethnic people in England most at risk from dangerously hot homes - Homes are heating up as summers get hotter but least well-off are shouldering greatest risk, study finds #climatecrisis www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

RMIT's Gender & Social Change Theme is keen to invite you to a public event: Family Violence Involving Inter-Species Families: A Panel Event 🐶 🐱 🕐 Thursday 21st August 3-4:30pm 🏢 Kaleide Theatre, RMIT University (Melbourne, City Campus) www.eventbrite.com.au/e/family-vio...

Amidst all the public attention towards AI and the tech industry, something not being talked about nearly enough is how they are exacerbating gender inequality and violence against women. So how can we hold them to account? We discuss with @claremcglynn.bsky.social: nowandmen.net/episode/clar...

There are gender and class expectations of who takes the lead in climate action.

We have to push back against 'boys will be boys' narratives suggesting boys & men are inevitably violent, risk-taking, unemotional, silent about their own struggles, etc. @finnfox.bsky.social powerfully challenges this essentialist thinking on episode 55 of #NowandMen: nowandmen.net/episode/finn...

A beautiful and powerful poem by Blake Morrison in Saturday's @theguardian.com letters. It was such a privilege to interview him for episode 37 of #NowandMen. nowandmen.net/episode/blak...

There is an urgent need for more investment in *preventing* violence against women in the UK, & engaging men & boys in being part of the solution. In this @evawuk.bsky.social report we discuss what the evidence says & what steps govt needs to take: www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/new-how-to-e...

Ending Violence Against Women and Girls is a major priority of the Government's and of mine. I was pleased to meet with people from the @evawuk.bsky.social at their New Paths to Prevention event today - focussed on engaging more boys and men in the campaign to end violence against women and girls.

📣 NEW REPORT 📣 Produced with Professor Nicole Westmarland and Dr Stephen Burrell, this report explores how society can engage men as agents of change in ending violence against women and girls. www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/new-how-to-e...

New work from @milleridriss.bsky.social reviewing research on misogyny as mainstream and ubiquitous in in-game chats in digital gaming, that may work to foment, normalize, and mobilize boys' and men's violence. www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

We spoke with our members around the world about anti-gender #backlash. Our latest report shares their grassroots insights on this global pushback on women's rights, LGBTQI and gender equality - and shares ways forward for how we can address it more effectively.

It's kinda concerning that Ofcom, who we rely on to regulate internet companies in the UK, have published this. The only way we have overestimated the risk of the manosphere, is if we have underestimated the risk of patriarchal norms in society more broadly... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

We had a barnstorming conversation with @finnfox.bsky.social for the latest episode of #NowandMen, on why 'positive masculinity' is too limited an aspiration; the hope radical feminism offers boys & men; the UK Supreme Court's decision on 'biological women' & much more! nowandmen.net/episode/finn...

Ideas about masculinity are influencing men and boys' relationships with the environment and non-human animals in a multitude of ways. Research in this area is burgeoning, so @michaelgflood.bsky.social and I have updated this overview of key studies and useful resources: xyonline.net/content/men-...

One young woman told the study she could not do any homework at home because ‘it’s not a safe environment for me’.

One of @cordeliafine.bsky.social's points on #NowandMen which impacted me most was her critique of 'business case' DEI. She argues we need to go much deeper in changing the conditions of 'Patriarchy Inc', & employers should support gender equality even if it costs them: nowandmen.net/episode/patr...

"One in three Australian men say they have committed intimate partner abuse, world-first research finds - Longitudinal study finds affectionate father-son relationships linked to lower risk of men later committing emotional or physical abuse" www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

"'Refuse to go backwards': Women football players across Victoria are planning a protest against recent Victorian state budget cuts to programs around gender equity and inclusion in sport." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Former and current early career researchers from universities across the UK talk about their areas of research and share their experiences as Leverhulme Early Career Fellows. 🎬https://media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/leverhulme-early-career-fellows-share-their-experiences

It was such an amazing opportunity to get to do a Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship back in the UK, which I shall forever be grateful for. If you want a chat about what it involves, please feel free to hit me up!

Was immensely pleased to have the opportunity to talk patriarchy on the Now and Men podcast (the excellent name is just the beginning).

“Our results suggest that traditional gender norms, particularly those linking masculinity with red meat consumption & car use, play a significant role in shaping individual carbon footprints" www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Why do men still benefit from higher pay, status and power in the workplace? Why is the gendered division of labour so persistent, and how does it end up holding all of us back? We discuss with the brilliant @cordeliafine.bsky.social in the latest episode of #NowandMen! nowandmen.net/episode/patr...

Anthony Albanese’s Labor party rejected divisive far-right rhetoric and won with a message of fairness, equality and respect. UCL Policy Lab Director @mds49.bsky.social on lessons from the Australian election. Including polling with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

As a recent arrival to Australia, I have found watching the election here really heartening: the unequivocal repudiation of Trumpian politics, embrace of renewable energy & climate action, and record-breaking number of women elected to parliament (though still too few) www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

Glad to see this happening! I never understood why UK dads were not marching in the street already when I saw that my UK employer only offered *two weeks* paternity leave. Coming from Norway I had to trade in a minimum 4 months leave for a measly two weeks -- time with my daughter I won't get back.

Talking about violence against women can make many men feel defensive. Yet as Jackson Katz points out and @kaufmanwrites.bsky.social articulated, it is closely connected to men's violence against other men and against ourselves - and we all gain from helping to end it: nowandmen.net/episode/ever...

This is an invaluable guide for those of us new to the country - I was literally looking up the definition of 'spruiking' just before reading this 😅... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

"Neither represent a commitment to ending gender-based violence. They both propose a patchwork of largely reactive initiatives. These will fail to deliver holistic reform to prevent violence and to intervene early enough to meaningfully reduce it." theconversation.com/the-major-pa...

Love this piece by @blairwilliams26.bsky.social on masculinity in the upcoming Australian election: "Dutton positions himself as the traditional masculine protector of the nation. The mobilisation of fear of a threat, real or imagined, is core to this identity." theconversation.com/strongmen-da...

With the explosion of attention towards masculinity & violence against women, many men are asking themselves: what can I do to be part of the solution? @jacksonkatz.bsky.social has stirring guidance about how to face our fears & show positive leadership among boys & men nowandmen.net/episode/ever...

This is an excellent piece by @steven-d-roberts.bsky.social et al. It's interesting how feminism and women so often seem to end up being blamed for the issues boys and men face, when it's actually patriarchy which is in so many cases at the root of our problems: womensagenda.com.au/latest/how-t...

Netflix’s #Adolescence's an overdue catalyst for change, but pitfalls must be avoided @menengage.bsky.social recommends to: -support efforts to transform #masculinities for #genderequality #endGBV -provide pathways to support men/boys to fulfilling-healthy-happier lives menengage.org/stories/netf...

We're lucky to have the brilliant Prof Nicole Westmarland coming to speak to us at the University of Melbourne on Thurs at 12 next week, to share her work on spiking - 'broadening understandings to improve research & responses'. Sign up in person/online below! events.humanitix.com/spiking-broa...