Is anything going to stop the social media trolls from targeting Meghan Markle?
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Visible WomenThis is how Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch deals with Twitter abuse
Online abuse is often hurled at female MPs – and Badenoch says it “changed the way” she uses Twitter.
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- Moya Crockett
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Visible WomenThis singer is receiving death threats for performing in her bra
Pop star Zere is experiencing a backlash after writing an anthem about women’s empowerment.
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- Moya Crockett
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Visible WomenSomeone tried to slut-shame this politician – and she wasn’t having any of it
“I am here today to tell my faceless bullies that I cannot be shamed into quitting, because I am not ashamed.”
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- Moya Crockett
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PeopleKelly Marie Tran pens blistering essay about Star Wars harassers
“I am the first woman of colour to have a leading role in a Star Wars movie… And I am just getting started.”
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- Moya Crockett
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Visible WomenThis former councillor wants to end online harassment for good
The former London councillor launched an advocacy group called Glitch, which tackles online abuse of women, after finding herself a target for trolls
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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LifeThe rising levels of abuse in women's football
As the profile of the women’s game rises, so have reports of harassment and sexist discrimination.
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- Moya Crockett
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LifeTwitter is "a toxic place for women" says Amnesty International
The human rights organisation has called out Twitter for failing to protect women from abuse on the platform
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- Megan Murray
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LifeThis is how the online abuse of women politicians is affecting our democracy
New research shows Theresa May gets three times as many comments on her appearance as Jeremy Corbyn.
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- Moya Crockett
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LifeWe should all celebrate the deletion of ‘Deepfake’ celebrity porn videos
It’s a rare sign of online platforms stepping in to protect women.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life“Toxic tweets from the past are bad, but the frenzied reaction is worse”
"Whatever happened to empathy? It’s time to reassess."
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- Anna Brech
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LifeWomen targeted by online abuse suffer panic attacks and trouble sleeping
Amnesty poll reveals damaging fallout from online threats
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- Anna Brech
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BeautyAdidas model gets rape threats over hairy leg photographs
Arvida Byström says people are pretty angry about her appearance
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- Amy Swales
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PeopleDiane Abbott calls for end to abuse of BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
“Why – just because she is a woman journalist – does she get that level of abuse?”
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- Moya Crockett
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Ask A Feminist“We should all be angry that Laura Kuenssberg needs a bodyguard”
The BBC's political editor needs protection because of misogyny, pure and simple
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- Ellie Mae O’Hagan
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LifeInstagram creates automatic Facebook post saying “I will rape you”
How to win friends and influence people?
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- Moya Crockett
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PeopleStrictly’s Susan Calman responds to ‘sexist’ LGBT backlash
“I’m still well gay and proud of it”
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- Amy Swales
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LifeHusband poses as woman online and has predictably depressing time
“Oh my God, there’s so many dicks”
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- Susan Devaney
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PeopleDiane Abbott describes vile racist and sexist abuse she receives daily
“I’m telling you, this isn’t once a week, during the election – this is every day.”
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- Amy Swales
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PeopleStella Creasy reveals vile death threat from anti-choice campaigner
“One day hopefully you will join that woman”
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- Amy Swales
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PeopleAnti-cyberbullying Melania Trump defends husband’s cyberbullying
The First Lady claims she wants to stop online trolls focusing on people’s “looks or intelligence”
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- Moya Crockett
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