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IPU Issues Brief on Sexism, Harassment and Violence Against Women Parliamentarians

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November 22, 2016

IPU Issues Brief on Sexism, Harassment and Violence Against Women Parliamentarians

This Issues Brief aims to clearly delineate the issues at stake by analysing the results of a first study specifically devoted to the subject of sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliament. It seeks to clarify what this phenomenon consists of, where, why and in what forms it occurs, who are the perpetrators and what is its prevalence.

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Inter-Parliamentary Union

This Issues Brief aims to clearly delineate the issues at stake by analysing the results of a first study specifically devoted to the subject of sexism, harassment and violence against women in parliament. It seeks to clarify what this phenomenon consists of, where, why and in what forms it occurs, who are the perpetrators and what is its prevalence.

Click here to access the brief.

Resource type
Partner
Inter-Parliamentary Union

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