Amber Rudd reads the vile abuse she receives on a daily basis

Being one of the most high profile politicians in the country has horrific side effects

Amber Rudd, the secretary of state for work and pensions, is one of the most high profile politicians in the country. Everyday she and other female colleagues are subject to an extraordinary level of abuse, to an extent that their male counterparts often do not have to endure. Choice tweets to Rudd include: "Amber Rudd, you are the most useless thoughtless, hopeless woman. I can’t believe she has put you back in the Cabinet. It is only because you look good." "How about you all just quit, stop dividing the population with pathetic arguments. We have had enough of the scum political class and that includes you."

"You are a disgusting human being. I hope she dies."

For International Women's Day 2019 and every other, women should not be subject to this kind of abuse. It is a sad indictment of political discourse that it even needs saying.