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Senator called congresswoman 'niña' during debate, sparking misogyny accusations

During a televised debate, the second vice president of Colombia's Senate, Alejandro Ocampo, repeatedly addressed congresswoman Carol Borda as 'niña' while questioning her. Borda rejected the term as a personal disqualification tied to her age and her condition as a woman.

  • Colombia
  • Severity 1 of 5 — Discriminatory speech or policy

Source

  1. elpais.com.co/politica/acusan-de-misoginia-al-vicepresidente-del-senado-alejandro-ocampo-tras-cruce-con-carol-borda-nina-0901.html

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