Policing Minister Kit Malthouse was slammed in the Commons as MPs voted to block misogyny becoming a hate crime.
Mr Malthouse was accused of "ignoring women" as "he can go home without looking over his shoulder" while many women can't.
A senior official told the Mirror it was "quite ironic" the Government were launching a campaign to protect violence against women and girls as MPs blocked a bill to make misogyny a hate crime.