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A north west MEP says online violence against women is a major issue.
Midlands North West MEP, Maria Walsh, chaired a discussion around the topic yesterday and says the discrimination against women online is not confined solely to public figures.
She has been appointed to work on a file examining the potential actions the EU can take to tackle discrimination.
MEP Walsh more women and girls are experiencing online violence.