Attacks on Women who Rise Up
ROCKING OUR PRIORS
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The Role of Male Unemployment in Violence
When women rise up and challenge patriarchal ideals, they face violent backlash. Attacks on female mayors escalate when a woman governs the entire region. Backlash is most severe in communities where unemployment has disproportionately hit men. Abroader literature suggests that male unemployment can trigger hostile sexism.
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