FREE Training on Tackling Misogyny and Sexism - Stand By Her

Stand By Her is running a free training session on tackling misogyny and sexism at the NBV Enterprise Centre on Tuesday 17 November, starting at 10:00 am. It's run by Communities Inc, with registration through Eventbrite.

The programme is built on a specific shift: instead of asking women to deal with harassment, it reframes men's role as allies and moves the responsibility to them to prevent and challenge misogyny. It started as men-only training, but it's now open to anyone. The sessions are tailored to the audience and get into the root causes of harassment and violence, using real-life case studies rather than just talking in abstracts.

Part of the context is the Workers' Protection Act, which since 26 October 2024 has placed a legal duty on UK employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. That's a concrete change in the law that sits behind a lot of this. Beyond the workplace, the programme also works with schools, colleges, sports teams and youth groups to tackle misogynistic ideologies — including the manosphere and incel culture — in safe, non-judgemental spaces that align with safeguarding, PSHE and government priorities.

It's backed by research, and the training is reported to deliver significant increases in knowledge, confidence to intervene and likelihood of reporting hate crimes. The session is free, it runs on 17 November at 10:00 am at the NBV Enterprise Centre in Nottingham, and you register via Eventbrite.