Violence Against Women in Politics

The language of politics in Tamil Nadu has once again taken a turn for the worse with the recent co

They are mocked, they are dismissed with jokes, they are humiliated online with deepfakes – they even have their very lives threatened. And still, as the poet Maya Angelou said, they rise. In this episode, Politically Aweh honours the fearless women of South African political life. 

With women making up 52% of electorate, experts say candidates need concrete proposals to tackle gender-based violence and other issues affecting women.

Women are questioning their role in politics as online abuse, including death, rape and violence threats, continue to escalate.

The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) began its 10-

Youth leaders and peace actors have raised concerns over the increasing vulnerability of young people to political manipulation, warning that rising political temperatures ahead of the

This publication, Addressing violence against women in politics: Institutional responses and good practices by parliaments, offers practical evidence and guidance on how parliaments address violence against women in politics.

When a woman parliamentary aspirant in Nyeri County withdrew from an election race after a fabricated sex video was circulated online, the attack went beyond humiliating one individual.

Gender has become one of the defining political battlegrounds of our time.