Women in politics face more personal, sexualised attacks than men, a recent analysis shows

From right to left, Roberta Metsola, president of the European Parliament since January 2022, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission since 2019. European People's Party/Flickr, CC BY Online spaces, and social media in particular, are forums for vigorous political debate. They provide a space for members of the public to express political opinions, organise, and sometimes even interact directly with politicians. While they clearly have democratising potential, these…