Earlier this year, the director general of assessments of Canada's Integrated Threat Assessment Centre testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women. He explained that the anti-feminist movement is becoming increasingly relevant to national security.
He argued that in certain contexts, "anti-feminist ideology can function as an enabling factor along pathways to violent extremism."
Similarly, the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women reports that misogynistic views are becoming embedded in key institutions, including governments and political bodies, and are now shaping debates over education policy. These ideas are "aimed at dismantling or blocking progressive change for women's equality and human rights," according to the organization.
