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🧵 Results of the study "Alternative paths to politics : How young people engage in #politics in Australia" are here -> giwl.anu.edu.au/files/2024-11/

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 -> cdn.theconversation.com/static

#Discrimination #Democracy #Harassment #Generations #Demography #Sociology
#Auspol #LGBT #Lgbtiq

🧵 #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

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The ConversationAustralian LGBTIQ+ politicians were hit with vile online abuse at the last federal election. The coming campaign could be even worse
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