Rep. Rashida Tlaib spoke out about the violence women in politics face, and demanded a more inclusive political landscape. “My colleagues and I in Congress have experienced threats, violence and discrimination for simply existing here.”
on violence against women in politics found that minority women are disproportionately impacted by violence.
Democratic Reps. Cori Bush of Missouri, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, IIhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Lois Frankel of Florida, who serves as the chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, joined Tlaib in calling for government action to ease violence against women in politics.
“Since coming to Congress, I have received countless death threats, endured endless microaggressions and frequent veiled attacks — even by my own colleagues. All of those have only strengthened my resolve.
When Kamala Harris was elected to the office of vice president in 2020, she broke barriers by becoming not only the first woman to hold the job — but also the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent in the role. Still, experts say there is a long way to go to reach an inclusive government.
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