Shocking new study by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) reveals that sexism, harassment and violence against women MPs is widespread worldwide. Over 81% of those surveyed said they had experienced psychological threats including abuse and threatening language in politics.
For more information on this topic listen to the audio of a recent public event held at the LSE: Women in Politics: change and continuity which considered the question ‘Has the emergence of a woman as Prime Minister in the UK and a possible President of the US indicated a new relationship between women and formal politics? Or is it just business as usual?’
This follows on from a recent Universities UK taskforce report released last week which considered harassment, violence and hate crime in universities and developed guidelines for develop a more inclusive culture and handling sexual and hate crimes amongst university students.
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