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It’s been 25 years since the first publication of Joan Smith’s book Misogynies. In 1989, this collection of essays created shock waves with its analyses of everything from Page 3, violence in films, women in the clergy and the bungled Yorkshire Ripper murder trial.  But how much have things really moved on in the past quarter Century?  Joan joins Jenni to investigate misogyny past and present.

The 1980s saw increases in female employment and women’s progress in the professions and more women went to university. It also saw a woman running the country, with Margaret Thatcher serving as Prime Minister for the entire decade. So why did it give rise to Joan’s concern with misogyny and why would a younger woman first encountering the book in the 90s find so much to identify with? Jenni talks to Joan Smith, author of Misogynies, to the writer and journalist Val McDermid and to journalist .

Misogyny hit the headlines last week when student Elliot Rodger killed six people in California, shortly after publishing a women-hating manifesto online.  Despite his parents contacting the police with concerns prior to the mass murder, they felt any action against Rodger was unnecessary.  So how seriously should we take online misogyny?  Jenni talks to journalist Martin Daubney and Dr Claire Hardaker about whether online activity, from trolling to violent pornography, reflects misogyny in society, or if it perpetuates the problem. 

is an initiative which is all about engaging young men and boys in gender equality. The charity is organising men, like former rapper and stand-up comedian Doc Brown, to visit schools and run workshops exploring gender issues.  Felicity Finch went to the Kelmscott Secondary School in East London to see Doc Brown in action.

How has the relationship between men and the women’s movement changed since the publication of Misogynies in 1989? In the aftermath of the Elliot Rodger shootings, thousands of men shared their support for women's experiences of misogyny in the #YesAllWomen twitter campaign. And a new generation of men are joining the fight against misogyny. But no matter how much a man supports the women’s movement – can he actually call himself a feminist?  Jenni is joined by , who writes on men’s issues and feminism for The Guardian and student, blogger and male feminist Lewis Merryweather.