#Study : Australian #LGBTIQ+ politicians were hit with vile online #abuse at the last federal election. The coming campaign could be even worse.
« In a follow-up study of 98 politically engaged, young gender and sexuality diverse people, we found that online violence and a lack of workplace safety were some of the biggest barriers for them in considering a career in politics. » #Auspol #LGBT #Discrimination #Democracy #Harassment
Results of the study "Alternative paths to politics : How young people engage in #politics in Australia" are here -> https://giwl.anu.edu.au/files/2024-11/Alternative_paths_to_politics.pdf
A research paper of the follow up study ( ‘Risky visibility’: the online harassment of queer politicians) is published in the European Journal of Politics and Gender • vol XX • no XX.
The research paper can be found there -> https://cdn.theconversation.com/static_files/files/3695/ejpg-article-10.1332-25151088Y2025D000000075.pdf?1739851408
#Discrimination #Democracy #Harassment #Generations #Demography #Sociology
#Auspol #LGBT #Lgbtiq