Under the system they proposed, complaints would trigger a confidential inquiry by the parliamentary commissioner for standards, with a tougher range of sanctions for those found to have behaved inappropriately. Nearly half of all women involved in politics have faced abuse including threats of assault, murder and rape, according to a global report for an international conference designed to increase female political participation to be held in London this week. The report, titled “Women at the Crossroads: A Global Survey on Political Violence against Women,” was compiled by researchers from more than 20 countries who studied violence experienced during elections as well as other Of those surveyed, 44% said that they had experienced violence or abuse, with the majority reporting psychological harassment including misogyny and sexism.
Nearly half of all women involved in politics have faced abuse including threats of assault, murder and rape, according to a global report for an international conference designed to increase female political participation to be held in London this week. The report, titled “Women at the Crossroads: A Global Survey on Political Violence against Women,” was compiled by researchers from more than 20 countries who studied violence experienced during elections as well as other Of those surveyed, 44% said that they had experienced violence or abuse, with the majority reporting psychological harassment including misogyny and sexism.