An analysis by AKAS of 1.14 billion online articles published worldwide between 2017 and 2025 found that the share of articles containing terms related to misogynistic abuse dropped to just 1.3% of all global online news in 2025, the lowest level recorded in this period.
The peak was reached at 2.2% in 2018, during the height of the #MeToo movement.
Of the experts quoted in news coverage of gender-based violence, 24% were men compared to 17% women.
The report also analyzed coverage of cases related to Jeffrey Epstein from 2017 through February 2026.
Of nearly 1 million articles about Epstein, the term "violence against women" appeared in just 0.1% of them, while 25% mentioned "victims."
The analysis also highlighted the failure to address the structural nature of misogyny.
The report recommends improving coverage by placing female journalists and editors in decision-making positions and centering victims and survivors in the narrative.
It is also recommended that when reporting on high-profile cases, media outlets explain the root causes, exposing gender inequality, patriarchal norms and misogynistic culture that enable the abuse of power.
Various reports indicate that one in nine women worldwide has experienced violence at the hands of men in the past 12 months, while one in three women has experienced physical or sexual violence in her lifetime.
Meanwhile, millions of women and girls are affected by online violence every year, with studies suggesting that up to 60% of women globally have experienced this form of abuse.
