GLOBAL DATABASE ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLSCOUNTRY-PROFILEIRELANDMEASURESTASKFORCE ON SAFE PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL LIFE INTEGRATING ONLINE VIOLENCE
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Taskforce on Safe Participation in Political Life integrating online violence
Type of Measure
Institutional mechanisms
Form of Violence
Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
Year
2023
Brief Description
In May 2023, a Taskforce on Safe Participation in Political Life was established to examine and propose how to safeguard and support participation and promote civil discourse in political life, as evidence points to a significant increase in the level of abuse, including online abuse, and harassment experienced by those who participate in political life. The Task Force published its report in 2024, which, among other measures, recommended increased support networks for women involved in political life, removing the requirement to publish the home addresses of candidates, and that Coimisiún na Meán should utilise its regulatory powers to protect political figures, including women, from harmful online abuse.
Source of Information
Progress Report on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action within the Beijing+30 Review, Ireland, 2024
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