Aug 6, 2026 – 4.36pmMisogyny and hostile sexist attitudes are more prevalent in younger generations and are a stronger predictor of extremism than religion, an academic has told the antisemitism royal commission.Sara Meger, a senior lecturer from the University of Melbourne, gave that evidence on Thursday, revealing that boys and men aged 10 to 24 were “massively over-represented” in law enforcement and security agencies’ violent extremist caseload.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Gen Z men more likely to support extremism, and misogyny is to blame
Hostile sexist attitudes are stronger predictors of violent extremism than religion or ethnicity, an expert told the antisemitism royal commission.
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