Why hate speech and extremism is driving women away from politics

Hate speech and extremism causing women to be driven away from politics is putting our democracy in “serious danger”.It follows the resignation of Sweden’s Centre Party Leader, Anna-Karin Hatt, over what she described as an “unbearable number of threats and harassment”.The party leader said she no longer feels safe in her own home, with her predecessor leaving the role three years ago for the same reasons...CEO of Women for Election, Brian Sheehan, joins Seán to discuss how this may be reflecting the situation here in Ireland…

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