Extreme misogyny to be treated as extremism in the UK

Extreme misogyny is set to be treated as extremism in the UK

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00:00In mid-August, the Home Office declared that extreme misogyny is set to be treated as a

00:05form of extremism by the UK government under new plans.

00:09Home Secretary Yvette Cooper ordered a review of the UK's counter-extremism strategy in

00:14order to determine how best to tackle threats posed by harmful ideologies.

00:18The review is to look at hatred of women as an ideological trend which, the government

00:22has said, is reportedly gaining traction.

00:25The review itself is expected to be completed by October, using analysis to reportedly,

00:30according to Yvette Cooper,

00:32"...identify any gaps in existing policy which need to be addressed to crack down on those

00:37pushing harmful and hateful beliefs and violence."

00:41As a result, the Home Office added that it will respond to growing and changing patterns

00:45of extremism across the UK in line with the promises in Labour's manifesto.

00:50Misogyny is defined by the Oxford Dictionary as a dislike of, contempt for or ingrained

00:55prejudice against women.

00:57Back in July, the National Police Chiefs' Council declared violence against women as

01:01a national emergency in England and Wales.