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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

May 23, 2017
Online trolling putting women off politics, a union has warned

Abuse targeted at politicia

The media's obsession with appearance puts young women off going into politics, study finds

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May 8, 2017

The media's obsession with appearance puts young women off going into politics, study finds

Interviews

April 25, 2017
The emerging strategy for capitalizing on women's unprecedented interest in politics in the United States

Jean Sinzdak could see right away t

RAU report finds that violence discourages young women from participating in politics in Zimbabwe

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April 24, 2017

RAU report finds that violence discourages young women from participating in politics in Zimbabwe

March 28, 2017
Daily Mail 'Legs-it' front page criticised as 'sexist, offensive and moronic'

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