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Online abuse continues to drive away good candidates and sour political discourse, Vancouver candidates say.

Understanding (gendered) public tolerance of violent threats against politicians

The Privacy Commissioner of Canada just released the results of its investigation into non-consensual sexualized “deepfake” images on X. For some MPs, this was the red line.

Interruptions are a routine component of parliamentary debate, but also reveal underlying power dynamics and behavioural norms within political institutions. Using digitised Australian Hansard tran...

Prime Minister Mark Carney faced near-daily threats over his first 100 days in office, according to newly released government documents that show how a wave of threats against top political

Interruptions are a routine component of parliamentary debate, but also reveal underlying power dynamics and behavioural norms within political institutions. Using digitised Australian Hansard tran...

Nova Scotia cabinet minister Kim Masland says she's taking more precautions to ensure her safety after police arrested a man who tried to enter her Liverpool home through the back door.

This scholar has found that 86 per cent of replies to tweets sent to women MPs contained some form of harassment. This is a clear threat to women’s participation in politics.

Governments around the world are clamping down on Grok’s production of nonconsensual sexual images. Why does Canada seem to be missing in action?

OTTAWA — Advocacy groups for women and children say a wave of sexual deepfakes on the social media platform X proves the government needs to create an online regulator. “This highlights the need for r...

Gender-based violence in politics has democratic costs, diminishing diverse voices and expertise in public office.

Assault on Mexican president highlights abuse faced by women in politics and ‘reinforces patriarchal boundaries’

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This database contains data on the proceedings from each sitting day in the Australian Parliament by the House of Representatives from 02 March 1998 to 31 July 2025, in parquet form. These data were p...

Catherine McKenna on misogyny, rage farming, and the toll of online violence in Canadian politics

Description of Columns Honorific title: MPs who are members of the Canadian Privy Council and use the title “The Honourable” (Hon.) First name: MPs’ first name Last name: MPs’ last name Username: MPs’...

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The federal government provided private security for close protection or to guard the home of 22 candidates in the last federal election.

This scholar has found that 86 per cent of replies to tweets sent to women MPs contained some form of harassment. This is a clear threat to women’s participation in politics.

This scholar has found that 86 per cent of replies to tweets sent to women MPs contained some form of harassment. This is a clear threat to women’s participation in politics.

Harassment of politicians is a growing global phenomenon, which threatens to erode the quality of democracy and descriptive representation. Past research has examined gender patterns of this violence ...

As longtime Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics when the next federal election is called she is wistful but open about what is driving her to step away from a career she has had for more ...

This paper investigates the phenomenon of political violence (harassment, intimidation, threats and abuse) directed at politicians in Ireland. We ask: to what extent is it gendered in scope, form, ...