Rising violence against women in politics threatens democracy itself

Violence against female politicians – and the threat of it – is becoming much more common, and not only in Britain. Mona Lena Krook looks at how social media has opened up new channels for harassment, what distinguishes misogynistic attacks, and how other countries are responding to them. Ignoring or playing down the problem is not an option: it represents a growing threat to democracy across the world. 

Women In Trump's administration work to redefine 'Women's Issues' But keep getting sidelined

Sarah Huckabee Sanders's two phones were ringing nonstop on her desk late on a Friday afternoon.

It had been two days since she officially had been named White House press secretary — and just four minutes into an interview with Independent Journal Review. Her assistant stepped into her office with yet another phone and flashed the screen in her face. She grabbed the phone, clicked it off, and said she only had time for two more questions.