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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

Summary of the e-Discussion on Online Violence Against Women in Politics

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November 27, 2020

Summary of the e-Discussion on Online Violence Against Women in Politics

This e-Discussion raised awareness on the online harassment, abuse, and violence against women in politics by encouraging a dialo

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This e-Discussion raised awareness on the online harassment, abuse, and violence against women in politics by encouraging a dialo

Interactive map of the latest cases of MPs in danger

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November 26, 2020

Interactive map of the latest cases of MPs in danger

MPs can sometimes be subject to human rights violations, ranging from arbitrary detention and exclusion from public life to even kidnapping and murder in the worst cases.

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MPs can sometimes be subject to human rights violations, ranging from arbitrary detention and exclusion from public life to even kidnapping and murder in the worst cases.

Event

Eliminating Violence against women in politics: What works and what doesn’t?

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Eliminating Violence against women in politics: What works and what doesn’t?

Violence against women in politics is not only an intolerable violation of women’s human rights and civil rights but a fundamental challenge to democracy and sustainable development.

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Event

November 13, 2020
Prominent Libyan lawyer Hanan al-Barassi gunned down in Benghazi

Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord has condemned the killing of prominent Libyan lawyer and women's rights activist Hanan al-Barassi, who was gunned down by armed men Tuesday in the eastern city of Benghazi.

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November 6, 2020
1 in 3 women parliamentary candidates face cyberbullying in Jordan

One in three women candidates running for the upcoming parliamentary elections, slated for November 10, said that they were subjected to cyberbullying, a local study revealed on Thursday.

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Engendering hate: The contours of state-aligned gendered disinformation online

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November 1, 2020

Engendering hate: The contours of state-aligned gendered disinformation online

Our report, with U.S.-based National Democratic Institute (NDI), outlines a new framework for understanding how disinformation is being used online to exclude women from public life, in the first major study into this threat to democracy.

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Our report, with U.S.-based National Democratic Institute (NDI), outlines a new framework for understanding how disinformation is being used online to exclude women from public life, in the first major study into this threat to democracy.

October 21, 2020
Online abuse of women in politics in Ireland on the increase

The online abuse of women in politics is on the increase in Ireland, and has included threats of physical and sexual violence against them and their families, a study has found.

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Videos

Violence Against Women: What can parliaments do to protect women?

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October 21, 2020

Violence Against Women: What can parliaments do to protect women?

Watch the fourth in a series of short videos on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Watch the fourth in a series of short videos on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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