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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Air Force One on his way to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on Nov. 14, 2025. He called a Bloomberg reporter a ‘piggy’ when she asked a question during this exchange about the Epstein files. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

‘Quiet, piggy’ and other slurs: Powerful men fuel online abuse against women in politics and media

Gender-based violence in politics has democratic costs, diminishing diverse voices and expertise in public office.
Canadian Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has had to hire security due to sexist vitriol aimed at her in public. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Green with rage: Women climate change leaders face online attacks

Understanding the sexist and misogynistic terrain women climate leaders must navigate is an important requirement of an informed electorate as Canada heads to the polls next month.

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