Greta Thunberg’s climate campaigning has been met with disparaging reactions, unsurprisingly from the same people – men who are afraid of a world where their opinions are not unquestionably superior.
As the erosion of women’s rights continues in a number of Member States, electing feminist MEPs for the next European Parliament term is crucial. The backlash on women’s rights in Italy demonstrates why.
While efforts to tackle online harassment require all platforms to play their part, the root causes are to be found in the “old”, offline world – and will need to be addressed there.
