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Violence Against Women in Politics
Research shows that women in politics are often particularly vulnerable to gender based violence. Many female elected officials testify to various types of ridicule, harassment and threats because of their gender. Statistics also show that the proportion of women who resign from their political positions is higher than the proportion of men. The Inter-Parliamentary Union’s Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians revealed in its 2020 report an uptick in acts of intimidation and violence, especially against women MPs around the globe.
What can we do to stop this worrying development? How can women have equal and safe political participation?
This year, ForumCiv, The Hunger Project and WILPF Sweden have joined forces to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, girls and people with diverse sexual orientations, identities and gender expressions through the Thematic Week: "Taking Actions Against Gender-Based Violence" (November 22th-26th). On November 23rd we invite you to participate in the global online conversation "Elected to Lead - violence against women in politics".