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#NotTheCost: Stopping Violence Against Women in Politics

DOWNLOAD OUR CALL TO ACTION: www.ndi.org/not-the-cost Women are advancing toward equality and claiming their right to participate in politics. In 'Stepping it Up' for gender equality we must ensure that women can be politically active without experiencing any form of discrimination, harassment or assault. Violence is NOT the cost of politics. Join the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) as we launch a Global Call to Action to Stop Violence Against Women in Politics. This video features former President of the Kyrgyz Republic Roza Otunbaeva, Interim President of the Central African Republic Catherine Samba-Panza, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights, Sarah Sewall, former Ambassador for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer, U.S. Representative Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, U.S. Representative Jackie Speier, U.S. Representative Gwen Moore, Director of the Truman National Security Project Michael Breen, The Honourable Sabina Lokolong (South Sudan), The Honourable Aissata Touré Diallo (Mali), Director of the Institute for Inclusive Security Jacqueline O’Neill, and NDI staff and partners from around the globe.

National Democratic Institute

7 years ago

all violence against women is unacceptable and it must stop violence against politically active women fairness women because they are women and because they dare to engage in the political process it too must stop as candidates as members of Congress as a member of parliament I'm crazy as a leader as an equal vegan as an equal every day around the globe sexual harassment and humiliation dry women politics this type of psychological violence stops young women from getting into politics when they'
re threatened and physically assaulted some have been murdered because they dare to be heard because they because they do you know in determining their future and when they speak up about their experience they're told well if you complain you'll seem weak just brush it off this wouldn't have happened if you just stayed home you can just say Wyatt they are told it's just the cost of doing politics but it must not be the cost we want you to know that your time your energy your hard work these are
the costs of knocking on every door having the flatteries these are the costs of doing politics your dignity is not the cost being beaten is not the cost your safety is not the cost a woman's life is not the cost of doing politics this violence is real and we have to stop it the National Democratic Institute is launching a global call to action to stop violence against women in politics no matter who you are do you believe that a woman can work for peace and be leader protect our environment bes
ide how to spend our tax money loot Gemma put the letter to vote for someone she's fight for her people not for her life you can help stop the violence stand up Nicola stand up stand up stand up and say that violence is not the cost you

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@cwerckmeister

Hi, I would like permission to translate adding captions in Spanish in order to share with Spanish speaking audience

@aquious953

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