Men’s misogyny online pushes women out of politics
Source: AFR
The current push for a digital duty of care could mean the difference between women staying in the public sphere or walking away.
Think forward two election cycles. What will our political chambers look like if women can’t withstand the unrelenting abuse aimed at them when they sit in our parliaments and councils?
Think about the effect on our democracy, public discourse and the trust in political institutions if our parliaments are not representative of the communities they govern.
The current push for a digital duty of care could mean the difference between women staying in the public sphere or walking away.
Think forward two election cycles. What will our political chambers look like if women can’t withstand the unrelenting abuse aimed at them when they sit in our parliaments and councils?
Think about the effect on our democracy, public discourse and the trust in political institutions if our parliaments are not representative of the communities they govern.