At this year’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the HeForShe Alliance – a UN Women initiative engaging men and boys in gender equality – l hosted a summit on 23 September, spotlighting Equitable Masculinities and Safe Digital Spaces. “Women and girls are subjected daily to harassment, abuse, and discrimination across digital spaces. We must take bold action against online violence and misogyny – and engaging men and boys is essential to confronting harmful digital behavior. HeForShe reflects the growing recognition that gender equality is both a shared responsibility and a shared reward”, said Sima Bahous, UN Women Executive Director. “We are witnessing a drift towards radicalized discourses and attitudes, especially in young men, which are undermining gender equality and hard-earned rights.