Political violence against women tracked for first time as attacks soar
Analysts to compile database to track spike in cases, with female politicians and campaigners increasingly targeted
Violence targeted against female politicians and activists will be tracked for the first time by a global database, amid indications of a recent rise in attacks.
Researchers reviewed thousands of events dating back to 1997, where political violence was targeted at women – ranging from wartime sexual violence to attacks on female civilians and crackdowns on female-led protests.