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
CSW 67 side-event: Achieving equality in decision-making by 2030: What will it take?
The Inter-parliamentary Union hosted this CSW 67 side-event on 8 March 2023 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.
The session informed the new General Recommendation of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women...
CSW 67: Pushing back the push-back - Nordic solutions to online gender-based violence
Welcome to this CSW67 event when Nordic gender equality ministers talk about Nordic solutions to make the digital world safer for all, led by Iceland's prime minister. The Nordic countries are ready to push back the opposition to gender equality!...
CSW 67: Tech for Inclusion: Harnessing Digital Technologies to Combat Online Violence Against Women in Politics
Against the backdrop of the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, which has "Innovation and technological change, and education in the digital age for achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls" as its...
Violence against women politicians is increasingly recognized as an issue that undermines women’s presence in politics. Latin America has been at the vanguard of this global discussion. In 2012, Bolivia became the only country in the world to...
Fernández de Kirchner was greeting supporters outside her home when a Brazilian man approached her and raised a handgun to her face
A man has been detained after he aimed a handgun at point-blank range at Argentina’s vice-president, Cristina...
Some journalists have been sharing emails detailing disturbing threats.
Public instances of threats and intimidation of women in public life have intensified in recent weeks, with significant examples of abuse targeted toward politicians — most...
This report highlights the key findings from research conducted by Equal Voice on sexual harassment in Canada’s legislative Assemblies.
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Women are more likely to hold interim leadership roles in federal politics, but clinching the top role remains elusive.
INTERIM LEADERS HOLD a strange position in party politics. They’ve advanced to one of the highest offices in the country, but at...
Claudia Roth is a former Vice President of Germany's Bundestag who currently holds the position of Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
This interview was conducted on 6 September 2021 in Vienna, Austria, during the 13th...
This document presents the result of a series of surveys conducted by Abacus Data in January 2022, about women in politics and the future of women in politics.
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At a special event hosted by Mr. Abdulla Shahid, President of the General Assembly, on the sidelines of the 66th Commission on the Status of Women, leaders came together to call for concrete actions and responses to end violence against women in...
CSW 66: Ending Violence Against Women in Politics - Special Event hosted by the President of the General Assembly
While women have made significant inroads into politics in recent years, their involvement as candidates, voters, supporters, and activists has spurred attacks, intimidation and harassment in many parts of the world. Violence against women in...
Christine Razanamahasoa is the President of the National Assembly of Madagascar.
This interview was conducted on 6 September 2021, in Vienna (Austria), during the 13th Summit of Women Speakers of Parliament.
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Gabriel Boric, Chile’s left-wing president-elect, has announced his first cabinet, giving a majority of the posts to women and several to former student protest leaders.
Fourteen of the 24 new ministers announced on Friday are women, including...
In recent months, Australians have grown accustomed to stories of sexual impropriety by their politicians dominating the news headlines. Instances of groping, rape, and even a man masturbating on a female colleague's desk at Parliament House have...
CSW 63: Preventing online violence against women in politics
Join leading global researchers and practitioners as they present the latest data and proposed legal solutions to online violence against women in politics.
Dr. Gabrielle Bardall, Gender Advisor, International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES...
The women-led movement of GROOTS Kenya is supporting women candidates – including by providing them with bodyguards and volunteer support in the form of Humphrey Muriuki Ngaine and his ‘male champions’. Hannah O’Neill and Louise Donovan report from...
Nearly 40 percent of Colorado lawmakers are women, and the state has a history of women in powerful jobs. Reporter Bente Birkeland of the radio station KUNC asked about sexual harassment in the Colorado statehouse — and found a problem.
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![Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric will be sworn in on March 11 and oversee a vote on a new constitution in the South American nation [Esteban Felix/AP Photo]](https://www.iknowpolitics.org/sites/default/files/styles/focus_area_news_image/public/field/image/2._chile_copia.jpg?itok=zW-u9-8m "Chilean President-elect Gabriel Boric will be sworn in on March 11 and oversee a vote on a new constitution in the South American nation [Esteban Felix/AP Photo]")
