Week 7: Story 14- 'Social media can be a pretty ugly place if you're a woman in politics'

Social media can be a pretty ugly place if you're a woman in politics

https://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/oct/21/female-politicians-social-media-abuse-european-parliament

Social media can be a place for politicians to express their opinions however its also a place where they can receive backlash due to social medias interactivity.

• New report about social media, based on a survey of more than 900 female parliamentarians from 107 different countries. All the MEPs agreed: social media can be an pretty ugly place if you’re a woman in politics.
• 22.8% of national members of parliament are women, and there are still 38 countries in which more than 90% of MPs are men.
• “I do think there’s a psychology about this that we’re not trained in but I’m learning by accident,” she says.

I believe that it showcases how powerful social media is as its one of the biggest hosts for people to share there thoughts and opinion. This is evident in sites such as Facebook and Twitter where people can voice their opinion can also be countered with harmful and hateful comments.