"Sweden, long considered a progressive country, is sounding the alarm. According to the British Guardian daily newspaper, the Swedish government's equality agency says that there has been an increase in "hate, threats and harassment against female politicians," forcing many women to censor themselves or retire from public life altogether out of fear. One recent prominent example is the case of the Swedish politician Anna-Karin Hatt."
"In Germany, the resignations of Green Party politician Tessa Ganserer and the vice president of the Bundestag Yvonne Magwas of the Christian Democrats made headlines. Both stepped down after outright smear campaigns and hostility. Europe-wide phenomenon Numerous studies indicate that women in prominent positions in other European countries, too, are particularly vulnerable to hate speech. In the Netherlands, for example, Sigrid Kaag, a former finance minister and deputy prime minister, withdrew from national politics after she and her family were repeatedly threatened with violence."
Reports indicate an increase in hate, threats, and harassment directed at female politicians, prompting many to self-censor or retire from public life. Anna-Karin Hatt resigned as leader of Sweden's Center Party in October 2025 after receiving sustained hate and threats, saying she no longer felt safe at home. In Germany, Tessa Ganserer and Yvonne Magwas stepped down following smear campaigns and hostility. In the Netherlands, Sigrid Kaag withdrew from national politics after repeated threats to her and her family. A survey by HateAid and the Technical University of Munich found that almost a quarter of women in public roles had received threats of sexual violence, at much higher rates than men.
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