It’s a prime example of why women decide against getting involved in politics. Earlier this year, newly-formed campaign group made up of charities, feminist activists and MPs has said that major changes must be made to the UK’s political system and culture if more women are to become involved in politics.

The group challenged the government and political parties to do more to actively encourage women into politics in 2018, the centenary year of women’s suffrage in the UK.

“Increasing the number of women in Parliament is not only a matter of basic human rights and equality, but is also necessary at a time when voter participation is low, and politics is reaching a crisis of credibility,” the group said.

“Women in politics face an extraordinary amount of abuse, especially on social media, partly because they speak up but also simply because they are women. This discourages women from participating in political debate.”

We can’t wait to see what Ocasio-Cortez achieves.

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