Heels and hostility


Glass ceiling: While men, who make up most of the political hierarchy in the world, are often the ones receiving the brunt of most political aggression, many women are treading on eggshells upon jumping into political forays.

With her expected nomination as the Democrats' US presidential candidate, Kamala Harris hopes to join other women making unprecedented strides in the global political sphere. The recent shots fired at her rival Donald Trump, however, are a stark reminder that political aggression and violence remain a challenge in politics, especially for women leaders. Sunday Star looks at the situation in Malaysia.

THERE is something oddly disturbing about the recent attempted assassination of United States presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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