The consequences of this abuse are far broader than any one woman’s safety or wellbeing. The effect is to remove women from political debate entirely.
- Lecturer in Criminal Justice and Social Policy, School for Business and Society, University of York
From Happy Valley to social media, women police officers face rampant sexist abuse.
It’s not clear what will happen to the safety features that come with Twitter verification.
No wonder several high-profile figures say they can’t take it any more. Are we really going to allow women to be harassed out of public service?
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