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The University of St Andrews’ Women in Politics National Conference took place this weekend (October 10th - 11th), bringing together students and politicians to discuss the representation of women in politics. Credit: Mia Costello Scotland Deputy First Minister, Jennifer Gilruth, highlighted that online abuse and increasingly aggressive debates are making public life hostile for women, resulting in new barriers for women in politics in recent years. Gilruth told The Stand s