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Violence targeting women in politics: trends in targets, types, and perpetrators of political violence

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December 15, 2021

Violence targeting women in politics: trends in targets, types, and perpetrators of political violence

Source: ACLED

The addition of identity types to ACLED data on political violence targeting women sheds new light on the threats to women’s participation in political processes, such as running for or holding office, supporting or voting for political candidates, leading human rights campaigns or civil society initiatives, and more. This report analyzes the expanded data to unpack key trends in violence targeting women in politics.

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Author
Dr. Roudabeh Kishi
Publisher
ACLED
Publication year
2021

The addition of identity types to ACLED data on political violence targeting women sheds new light on the threats to women’s participation in political processes, such as running for or holding office, supporting or voting for political candidates, leading human rights campaigns or civil society initiatives, and more. This report analyzes the expanded data to unpack key trends in violence targeting women in politics.

Click here to read the full report.


Resource type
Author
Dr. Roudabeh Kishi
Publisher
ACLED
Publication year
2021

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