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The online abuse and harassment of women in politics must stop

Heidi Tworek
Jul 4, 2022

Updated: Sep 14, 2022

607,100 reach | Reprinted Globe and Mail - July, Hill Times - July 10/17, Prince Albert Daily News - 15 Jul


Many Canadians believe we have a better track record on women’s participation in politics than the facts warrant. A record number of women became MPs after the 2019 and 2021 federal elections – that’s good news. But the increase was minimal: from 98 women in 2019 to 103 women out of 338 MPs in 2021 – hardly worth boasting about.


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