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Mona Lena Krook

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Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Women & Politics Ph.D. Program, Rutgers University

U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, shown during her weekly press conference Jan. 7, was a particular target of some of the Capitol insurrectionists. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images

January 13, 2021

Misogyny in the Capitol: Among the insurrectionists, a lot of angry men who don’t like women

Mona Lena Krook, Rutgers University

With obscenities and violence, rioters at the Capitol left an obvious message: angry contempt for women.

In a widely publicized speech on the House floor, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez carefully analyzed the harmful effects of sexism in Congress. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images

October 21, 2020

How sexist abuse of women in Congress amounts to political violence – and undermines American democracy

Mona Lena Krook, Rutgers University

Misogyny combined with partisan vitriol is a dangerous combination for women politicians and American democracy, says a recent House resolution denouncing ‘violence against women in politics.’

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