Women face major obstacles when trying to participate in public and political life throughout Asia and the Pacific. Women’s political involvement in the region is still relatively low due to economic, social, and cultural causes, and the COVID-19 epidemic is making already-existing barriers to women’s public participation worse. Online hate speech and sexism, which have sharply escalated since the pandemic’s start, directly threaten women’s political engagement by stifling their aspirations and opportunities to participate in politics. Women’s safety in the digital realm must be ensured in order to promote democratic advancement and enhance gender parity in public life, both during and after COVID-19.https://asiapacific.unwomen.org/en/digital-library/publications/2021/04/eliminating-online-hate-speech-to-secure-women-s-political-participationShare this:FacebookXLike this:Like Loading... Post navigation Hate speech and hate crime: Time to act? (European Parliament) Navigating hate speech and content moderation under the DSA: insights from ECtHR case law (Information & Communications Technology Law)