Public instances of threats and intimidation of women in public life have intensified in recent weeks, with significant examples of abuse targeted toward politicians — most recently, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland — as well as activists and journalists. For weeks, a group of journalists, particularly journalists of colour, have publicly shared a series of private, anonymous emails they've received. The online harassment crossed over once more into an in-person encounter on Friday, when Freeland faced a tirade of verbal abuse during an incident in Grande Prairie, Alta. One of the most extreme examples of online harassment played out in London, Ont. © Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images Canadian journalists, politicians and others, especially women, have been targeted by high-profile and disturbing instances of harassment, threats and intimidation.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2022 05:24 UTC