Misogyny in Online Social Spaces

Posted on October 20, 2026
Misogyny in Online Social Spaces

We are proud to publish new research produced by Australian Community Managers for Digital Rights Watch, with generous support from the Minderoo Foundation.

Misogyny in Online Social Spaces: How Community Managers, Moderators and Administrators Govern Gendered Harms is a mixed-methods study, co-authored with Dr Jennifer Beckett, drawing on survey and interview data from Australian community managers, social media managers and moderators.

It asks two questions: what makes online social spaces safe for women and diverse voices, and what techniques practitioners already use, or could be supported to develop, to build those spaces.

Read the full report below or see the research report on the Australian Community Managers website.