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Nikki Veltri
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Teacher, Career Counselor, most recently Outreach Coordinator at a Teen Center. Love art, history, reading, travel and most definitely the people in my circle. Passionate about social justice.
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5/ Threats against women officials are nothing new, but social media has allowed violent and misogynist language to spread more easily.

(✍️: Story by Barbara Rodriguez and Jennifer Gerson, 2022)
'Where is Nancy?': How threats against women in power are tied to threats against democracy
The attack on Paul Pelosi in his home by an assailant who reportedly was looking for the House speaker highlights the danger of the outrage and vitriol that often particularly targets women in positio...
19thnews.org
June 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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7/ Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, The 19th reached out to 24 women senators and 120 women voting members of the House.

(✍️: Candice Norwood and Mariel Padilla, 2022)
‘I don’t feel safe’: A year after January 6, women in Congress still fear for their security
Thirty-eight lawmakers spoke to The 19th to reflect on the insurrection at the Capitol and its reverberations.
19thnews.org
June 16, 2025 at 10:03 PM