1 Fathers and positive male role models 3

  1.1 Government-commissioned research on fathers’ involvement in childcare 3

  1.2 University of Leeds research 4

  1.3 Centre for Social Justice Report 4

  1.4 IPSOS research into masculinity 5

  1.5 Fatherhood Institute 6

  1.6 Lads Need Dads 6

  1.7 Government position 7

         Family support through Best Start Family Hubs 7

         Male role models 8

2 The “Manosphere” 10

  2.1 What is the manosphere? 10

  2.2 Why is the manosphere a problem? 11

         Violence Against Women and Girls 11

         Sexist and misogynistic behaviour in schools 11

  2.3 Government response 12

         Social media ban for under 16s 12

         Online Safet Act 2023 (OSA) protecting children from harmful content 12

         Hate crime framework partially updated 13

         VAWG Strategy 13

3 Reading list 14

  3.1 Research 14

  3.2 Press and campaign materials 14

  3.3 Government publications 15

  3.4 Parliamentary materials 15

         Parliamentary questions 15

         Debates 16

         House of Commons Library briefings 17