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
iKNOW Politics: In May of 2012 the Bolivian law relating to harassment and violence against women in politics was passed. Could you summarize the process leading to the enactment of this law, which actors played a key role in it and why?
It is estimated that up to seven in ten women globally will be beaten, raped, abused, or mutilated in their lifetimes.
The goal of this research was to:
1. To examine attitudes, opinions and perception of public opinion, that is, to study the attitudes, opinions and perception of Montenegrin citizens through field F2F survey and discussion groups which include evaluations by means of response meters.
The goal of this research was to:
1. To examine attitudes, opinions and perception of public opinion, that is, to study the attitudes, opinions and perception of Montenegrin citizens through field F2F survey and discussion groups which include evaluations by means of response meters.
They've taken abuse on the campaign trail, had their children picked on at school and been tagged with unflattering nicknames - but women are slowly climbing to the top in Hong Kong politics.
31 January, Paris – To enhance women’s leadership and participation efforts, UN Women and the organization United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) today forged a cooperation agreement to collect local data on female political participation, to monitor local action plans on gen
NAIROBI, Jan 25 2013 (IPS) - Few women in Kenya harbour illusions of entering politics.
Increasing women’s participation in politics and economy and ending violence against women to be a key focus of the visit.
“Our women have been beaten, raped, whipped, forced into polygamous marriages, and who knows what else.