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Violence Against Women in Politics

As the prominence of women in politics increases, so does the incidence of violence against women in politics. This section highlights news, interviews, resources and events on violence against women in politics

‘Politics has a problem with young women. I’ve seen it first hand’

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April 23, 2025

‘Politics has a problem with young women. I’ve seen it first hand’

When I stood for election last year, I knew I’d be pushing boundaries.

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When I stood for election last year, I knew I’d be pushing boundaries.

https://www.sarawaktribune.com/stronger-laws-needed-to-protect-women-in-politics/
April 23, 2025
Stronger laws needed to protect women in politics

KUCHING: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul has called for stronger laws to protect women in politics, citing online harassment and fake news as key deterrents.

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the conversation
April 17, 2025
Growing threats faced by women candidates undermine our democracy

As Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics, she joins other Canadian women MPs in warning that growing threats and harassment are

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UN NEWS
April 17, 2025
Transforming Social Norms to Advance Women’s Political Participation

Brussels, Belgium – On 4-5 February 2025, UN Women convened a two-day Expert Group Meeting (EGM) to address one of the most persistent barriers to gender equality in political and public life: discriminatory social norms.

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NWHP
April 15, 2025
Damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform is needed
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guardian
April 11, 2025
Violence and sexist harassment against female MPs ‘rife across Asia-Pacific’

Sexism, harassment and violence against women are rife in parliaments across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a damning report published on Tuesday that lays bare the scale of abuse faced by women in politics.

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abc news
April 11, 2025
Women in Asia-Pacific politics reveal alarming level of gender-based violence they face

Women in dozens of parliaments across the Asia-Pacific are experiencing significant levels of abuse, violence and harassment, a new report has found, with online abuse a key issue.

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SCMP
April 11, 2025
Japanese politician gets 8,000 death threats over call for sanitary pads in public toilets

A female Japanese politician has received about 8,000 emails containing death threats after proposing free sanitary pads in public toilets – a wave of online abuse that experts say reflects a deepe

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