What specific forms of harassment did participants face last year?

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Participants faced offline heckling, online sexist abuse, and physical interference with their placards last year

Last year, Women’s March Malaysia participants reported being harassed and vilified both offline and online, including through biased coverage by some media outlets. During the march, some participants were heckled, and some had their placards snatched by men who threatened to lodge police reports. After the march, many participants continued to face harassment on social media, with online bullies and trolls flooding the hashtag #WomensMarchMY with vile and violent sexist remarks that ranged from fat-shaming to transphobic comments.
Heckling and placard snatching during the march
During the march itself, several participants were heckled by people present. Some participants also had their placards snatched by men who threatened to lodge a police report against them and the march.
Harassment and vilification offline and through biased media coverage
The harassment was described as extending beyond random people offline and online. Some media outlets were also said to have contributed through biased coverage that targeted participants.
Continued social media harassment after sharing photos
Afterwards, participants were still harassed on social media, particularly after posting photos of their participation using the hashtag #WomensMarchMY. The online harassment included vile and violent sexist remarks, and it did not stop at generic insults.
Sexist abuse types included fat-shaming and transphobia
The social media abuse specifically included fat-shaming and transphobic comments. This was part of a broader wave of sexist remarks described as flooding the hashtag with violent and demeaning content.

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