Against the backdrop of the presidential election, 27 year-old British journalist Layla Wright traveled from her hometown in Liverpool to the US, to meet a new wave of women using social media platforms and podcasts to champion extreme views on social media, including content that is increasingly shocking and, surprisingly, anti-feminist.

From Nashville to the Arizona/Mexico border, Layla immersed herself with the ultra-conservative influencers who see themselves as on the frontline of a war against progressive politics. As part of a new documentary for the BBC, she attempted to understand exactly what is driving young women, including some close to her own age and others as young as 16 years-old, to advocate for a movement that is looking to roll back the clock on hard-earned rights.

Layla Wright is a multi-award winning documentary presenter and maker from Liverpool, mentored by Louis Theroux. She has made a range of films from investigations into alternative cancer treatments to a BBC Panorama looking into failings at the Champions League Final featuring Liverpool FC and Real Madrid.

If you would like to watch the documentary beforehand, it is available on BBC iPlayer here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0022mrd

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