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What century do we live in?: In Malaysia, a pregnant parliamentary candidate receives sexist and misogynist insults, slutshaming remarks, and insinuations that she is a bad mother for competing in the elections. #GE14 1/3
More sexist, misogynist remarks thrown at a pregnant Malaysian parliamentary candidate #GE14 2/3
More sexist, misogynist remarks thrown at a pregnant Malaysian parliamentary candidate #GE14 3/3
Online harassment takes 'heavy toll' on women politicians worldwide: report
Social media attacks are so common for female politicians that they deter women from running for office around the world, advocates and female lawmakers say.
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Nearly 45 percent of all women parliamentarians had received threats of death, rape, beatings or abduction during their term, according to a 2016 study by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the international organisation of parliaments.
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