April 15, 2025
Damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform is needed
ICTs and Women’s Political Participation
ICTs can be potentially used to foster wider political participation. Look here for inspiration and examples of how women around the world used ICTs to change their societies.
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
April 10, 2025
Belgium: Panel discussion on Media coverage of women in politics and its impact on democracy
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) will organise a live discussion on the Media coverage of women in politics and its impact on democracy on 10 April from 5 to 6.30 pm at the Residence Palace, rue de la loi 155, Brussels.
March 7, 2025
Online ‘manosphere’ is moving misogyny to the mainstream
The pushback against gender equality is one of the findings in a major report from UN Women, the UN agency for gender equality, on the progress made so far in advancing women’s rights worldwide.
Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age
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March 6, 2025
Webinar Opportunities and Challenges: Women’s Political Participation in the Digital Age
The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space.
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The webinar focused on the challenges and opportunities for women politicians in the digital space.
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Empowering youth against disinformation through media and information literacy
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Empowering youth against disinformation through media and information literacy
This session will focus on exploring the types of activities youth organisations can do to educate themselves
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February 3, 2025
Women in public positions in North Macedonia are easy targets of hate speech
This article by Fjola Zlatku was first published in Albanian by Portalb.mk and translated into English
January 27, 2025
Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square
British MP Jess Phillips describing the online attacks she has received from Elon Musk in recent days as “very, very, very tiring” will have struck a chord with many women.
Can digital platforms reduce barriers for women in politics?
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January 20, 2025
Can digital platforms reduce barriers for women in politics?
Looking back on all of the women that I have met over the years, the oppression, lack of opportunities, and expectations that were placed upon them, all I see is strength—strength passed from mother to daughter.
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Looking back on all of the women that I have met over the years, the oppression, lack of opportunities, and expectations that were placed upon them, all I see is strength—strength passed from mother to daughter.