Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 18 April 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality
General Scheme of the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Agency Bill: Discussion
Thomas Pringle (Donegal, Independent) | Oireachtas source
I thank Dr. Saidléar. I have a question for the Men's Development Network. There have been numerous reports suggesting that digital misogyny is on the rise. I agree with the stakeholders today that the agency should have a particular focus on engaging men and boys. That is vitally important because they are the perpetrators of these acts. I believe there should also be a specific focus on how patriarchal attitudes and stereotypes are being spread via social media. Can the Men's Development Network speak to the rise in digital misogyny among young men in particular? Has it any suggestions of how the agency can play a role in combating this?
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