Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Online hate has become a tool of the right and a lucrative business. It’s driving women out of public life, putting democracy and human rights at risk

Imagine an America where a young girl can see her future reflected in the face of her president.

When I left high school, I thought I would no longer have to worry about whether my skirt was “too short,” or – God forbid – if my shoulders were visible.

Like ex-New Zealand PM, Scotland’s first minister speaks of duty to admit how ‘brutality’ of political life got to her

(CNN) — Lori Chavez-DeRemer sat

Record numbers of women serve in congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices as a result of the 2022 election.

“During the election campaign, a new phase of pressure and harassment began, because accepting my candidacy alongside a group of men had angered them, or at least some of them, and also perhaps frightened them, because the idea of a woman winning in

We worry about our families, ourselves, the threats and society’s expectations. When it leads to burnout, can anyone be surprised?

Five public representatives describe a world of threats, insults and fear, driving one to conclude: ‘I’ve gone past the stage of recommending politics to people’