Politician Tasnim Jara said women continue to face organised digital violence and character assassination within a “rigged” political system. She also emphasised that the “July effect” will make it harder for political parties to exclude women from decision-making roles in future elections. Democracy remains a “luxury item” for many people without economic security, he also said. Nazneen warned that women often lose out in the post-transition “political market” to better-organised groups unless they are backed by a cohesive, intersectional coalition and an inclusive ideology. Yasin Shafi, researcher at Pennsylvania State University, said political activism continues to expose people to state repression, legal harassment and violence.