Care minister Caroline Dinenage tells sexist trolls women 'won't be stopped'

Caroline Dinenage, the government minister responsible for social care, has read out a sexist tweet she received in her current job, which calls her “a worthless c##t”.

The Conservative MP agreed to be filmed reading out the offensive comment on the eve of International Women’s Day, to highlight the online abuse women face.

The minister read out the abuse in a video produced by the Conservatives.

In response to the abuse, Ms Dinenage said “This ‘worthless c##t’ put forward the gender pay gap legislation that helps deliver equality in the workplace.”

The minister was joined by other female Conservative MPs who read out abusive comments they had received while in office.

The MPs sought to encourage more women to enter politics but highlighted the issue that many were put off by sexist abuse received on social media.

On her Twitter account @cj_dinenage, Caroline Dinenage stated: 'This #InternationalWomensDay, we are calling out the abuse women face over social media.

'We need to tell those who hide behind online profiles & discourage women everywhere from reaching for their goals that they are not faceless. It is not okay & we will not be stopped.'

One tweet called the home secretary, Amber Rudd, “less attractive than Medusa’s fugly sister”.

In response to the abuse, Amber Rudd said: “Medusa’s fugly sister in the past few months has ensured we have reset universal credit, got more money coming into out welfare system and made sure that it really works for women.”

Immigration minister Caroline Nokes said she’s been called “a self-centred, arrogant bitch”. Scottish MP Kirstene Hair also read out derogatory remarks calling her a “silly wee lassie” who “fits into the blonde stereotype”.

Millions of elderly and disabled people need social care, many have expressed anger over universal credit and care sector leaders admit they are fed up with repeated delays in the publication of the government’s social care green paper.

However, many still agree a line has been crossed when opposition to government policy leads to sexist online abuse.

According to Skills for Care, which posted a tweet about #InternationalWomensDay, 1.1 million women work in adult social care – which amounts to 82 per cent of the entire adult social care workforce.