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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

August 13, 2019
Zuleika Hassan: Kenyan MP with baby ordered to leave parliament

Female MPs have walked out of Kenya's parliament in solidarity with a colleague who was ordered to leave because she had taken her baby.

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Event

Fourteenth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians

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Fourteenth Workshop of Parliamentary Scholars and Parliamentarians

This Workshop will bring together scholars and parliamentarians in order to discuss research findings which are likely to be of practical use to parli

July 15, 2019
A web of abuse: How the far right disproportionately targets female politicians

Abuse of female politicians is rife online - and much of it is being directed by established far-right groups and figures, a Newsnight investigation has found.

The prevention and mitigation of election-related violence: An action guide

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July 11, 2019

The prevention and mitigation of election-related violence: An action guide

Understanding and explaining outbreaks of election-related violence is a complex task; predicting whether forthcoming elections will turn violent, which factors may underlie or trigger violence, and what can be done to prevent violence is even more d

Understanding and explaining outbreaks of election-related violence is a complex task; predicting whether forthcoming elections will turn violent, which factors may underlie or trigger violence, and what can be done to prevent violence is even more d

The cost of doing politics? Analyzing violence and harassment against female politicians

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July 5, 2019

The cost of doing politics? Analyzing violence and harassment against female politicians

Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized around the world as a significant barrier to women’s political participation, following a troubling rise in reports of assault, intimidation, and abuse directed at female politicians.

Violence against women in politics is increasingly recognized around the world as a significant barrier to women’s political participation, following a troubling rise in reports of assault, intimidation, and abuse directed at female politicians.

Event

#NotInMyParliament—Sexism, harassment and violence against women parliamentarians

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#NotInMyParliament—Sexism, harassment and violence against women parliamentarians

Violence against women is one of the most widespread human rights violations, and the world of politics is also affected by this scourge.

July 3, 2019
To accelerate gender equality, UN Women launches a Call to Action to parliamentarians

(Tokyo, 27 June)—In the lead up to the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (Beijing+25) and UN Women’s ground-breaking campaign commemorating the anniversary, “Generation Equality: Realizing women’s rights for an equal