Women in politics face harm from non-physical violence, advocates warn
Advocates belonging to liberal parties in Asia have called for an end to the non-physical violence against women in politics.
House Deputy Minority Leader Leila de Lima of ML Party-list, Deputy Director for Youth Development Michelle Wu of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party and V Srivarathanabul, MP candidate of Thailand’s D...
The article highlights the non-physical violence against women in politics in Asia, as discussed by three political figures from liberal parties. The patterns detected include emotional exploitation (ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey) and distortion (ARC-0024 Ambiguity), as the article discusses the experiences of these women without providing a clear definition or criteria for what constitutes violence against women in politics. The root cause lies in deeply entrenched patriarchal structures that perpe...