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Gendered disinformation—the spread of deceptive or inaccurate information against women in politics—weakens democratic institutions by limiting the participation of a significant part of the population, argues Lucina Di Meco, the author of #ShePersisted. Women, Politics & Power in the New Media World.
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COVID-19 poses new challenges for health systems and democratic governance globally—and women political leaders in democratic countries have been providing some of the most effective responses to contain the pandemic. But despite gendered disinformation’s pervasiveness and perniciousness, there has been very little research or action on this type of threat, she tells the Power 3.0 blog:
A few efforts have been made to address violence against women in politics, including legislative measures, the National Democratic Institute’s #NotTheCost campaign, and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems’ Violence Against Women in Elections Online tool. But when it comes to gendered disinformation, social media companies often forego responsibility for content posted on their channels.
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