Misogyny is often used as a weapon against women and those who are gender non-conforming, leading to detrimental effects including instances of gender-based violence, both in the real world and in digital spaces. There are often no consequences for such actions, as misogyny is not criminalised in Malaysia and is not recognised as hate speech. In our podcast, we delve into the roots of misogyny, primarily stemming from sexism, to better understand this pervasive issue. In the Malaysian context, there have been several incidents where public figures use misogyny to dehumanise women. This is especially evident in the political arena, where representatives across parties don’t hesitate to employ misogyny, even within the parliament and state legislative assemblies, to undermine women.

In this episode, we invited Nalini Elumalai from Article 19 and Barathi Selvam, Senior Researcher at Women’s Aids Organisation, to unpack the ways in which sexism and misogyny contribute to violence against women with a number of global examples highlighting the prevalence of sexism worldwide.

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