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

Despite its pitfalls, 86% of women politicians use social media. A new report is taking on the trolls and looking at how to empower women in the digital age.

The first time I put up a tweet and I got a negative reaction to it, I recoiled into my corner,” says Irish MEP Mairead McGuinness. “We’re all human beings. One negative comment outweighs 1,000 positive ones.”

While negative portrayals in traditional media can put women off politics, social media can be a way for female politicians to engage the public on their own terms and become known without relying on journalists or political parties. According to the report, 86% of female politicians use social media. It is low cost, which is good for women because they receive fewer private donations on average than male politicians

Globally, only 22.8% of national members of parliament are women, and there are still 38 countries in which more than 90% of MPs are men.

This article is about women in politics and the use of women on social media. This article talks about the difference between women in politics using social media and men using social media.
In my opinion, I agree with this article and how it states that it's much harder for women in politics than men, as it states that "only 22.8% of national members of parliament are women". Therefore, it's much harder for women to make it through politics in comparison to men.