People should understand that misogyny and sexism are related, but are not the same thing. Sexism is a general belief that one gender is superior to another. Misogyny is active prejudice against women. It’s a byproduct of sexism and most often goes hand-in-hand with it, but someone can be sexist without being misogynistic. Misogynoir is a term coined to describe a form of misogyny specific to black women.
Sexism causes misogyny, so if you want to get rid of that then you need to get rid of the idea that one gender is superior to another. Or, at least, get rid of the idea that men are superior to women.
The reason that’s so hard to do is because most, if not all, the world’s societies have been build on that belief for so long that it’s influenced just about everything that we do and see, from the media we consume to the way we interact with each other. Thus, it takes so many different forms in ways most of us – especially men, since we suffer less from misogyny than women do – don’t even think about.
The added element of anti-black racism in concert with sexism and misogyny is what causes misogynoir. To solve that, not only do you need to dispel society of the notion that women are inferior to men, you also need to get rid of the idea that black people are inferior to white people. Once again, that means a fundamental change in how white people view and interact with black people.
If you believe that misogyny and misogynoir are problems in society, then there are a bunch of different things that can and should be done. But it all ultimately just boils down to simply treating women as equals to men, and black people as equal to white people, and reflecting that belief on all levels – culturally, economically, and politically.