Major employers across transport, utilities, software and financial services have become the first businesses to join a partnership with the Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Phillipson, aimed at tackling misogyny, the Office for Equality and Opportunity said in a press release published on 26 September 2026. Arriva Bus, Centrica, Lime, Salesforce and Zurich were named as the first cohort, committing to work with the government on initiatives intended to support the women's sector and help shift attitudes across society.

The businesses also said they would support the government's new National Taskforce to Tackle Misogyny, offering expertise where relevant, from public transport to workplaces. According to the release, the taskforce is intended to bring together experts, ministers and local leaders to discuss the lived experiences of women and girls and to consider how policy can go further against harmful attitudes online, in workplaces and in communities.

The government described the business support as part of a whole-society approach to safety and opportunity for women and girls, saying real change requires government, businesses and local communities working together.