Gosia Mikolajczak

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February 18, 2025

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

Elise Stephenson, Australian National University; Blair Williams, Monash University; Gosia Mikolajczak, Australian National University, and Jack Hayes, Australian National University

New analysis of more than 100,000 tweets has found that queer Australian politicians suffer more personal abuse online than straight politicians.

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March 18, 2021

Sexism, harassment, bullying: just like federal MPs, women standing for local government cop it all

Gosia Mikolajczak, The University of Melbourne; Andrea Carson, La Trobe University, and Leah Ruppanner, The University of Melbourne

New research finds that women standing for election to local councils experience much more gendered abuse and bullying than men – and it is likely this puts them off wanting to run at all.

Women’s perceptions of ‘gender linked fate’ were contingent on two dimensions: their race and their marital status. Shutterstock

October 16, 2019

Why white married women are more likely to vote for conservative parties

Leah Ruppanner, The University of Melbourne; Christopher Stout, Oregon State University; Gosia Mikolajczak, The University of Melbourne, and Kelsy Kretschmer, Oregon State University

Women are swinging elections in the US and Australia in ways analysts have struggled to predict. Two recent studies can help explain.

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

Sexism, harassment, bullying: just like federal MPs, women standing for local government cop it all

Why white married women are more likely to vote for conservative parties

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