The group will seek to root out harmful attitudes online, in workplaces and within communities, bringing together representatives from women’s organisations, academia, local leaders and ministers.
Further announcements will be made this week to move forward with Labour’s 2024 manifesto pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) within a decade, officials said.
Among those working alongside women and equalities minister Bridget Phillipson on the taskforce are Girlguiding chief executive officer Felicity Oswald, West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin and End Violence Against Women Coalition interim director Janaya Walker.
The first meeting is expected to take place shortly after conference recess (12 October) and will focus on young people.
Ms Phillipson, who previously worked at a women’s refuge before entering parliament, said: “I’ve seen first-hand the devastating impact on women and girls when harmful attitudes are tolerated and left unchallenged.
“No woman should have to make her world smaller or curb her ambitions out of fear – and making that a reality is everyone’s business.
“As a whole society, we can and must be better.”
Ms Oswald said girls were telling Girlguiding they are facing rising levels of sexism and misogyny online, in public and in schools.
“That’s why we are calling for more education around healthy relationships, gender stereotypes, early warning signs and consent,” she said.
“We welcome the opportunity to bring girls’ experiences and perspectives directly into discussions with government.
“Girls are experts in their own lives and it is vital that their voices are heard when decisions are made that impact them.”
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Deniz Ugur, deputy director at the End Violence Against Women Coalition, said “meaningful commitment and engagement” by ministers across all government departments would be needed to ensure the group was effective.
On Thursday, campaigners told Sky News’ Mornings With Ridge And Frost how urgent action was needed to tackle abuse.
One of the guests was Nour Norris, whose 22-year-old niece Raneem Oudeh was murdered along with Nour’s sister Khaola Saleem at the hands of Ms Oudeh’s ex-partner Janbaz Tarin in 2018.
She told the programme that even survivors “don’t get heard” and that more voices were important to make changes.
