Gender-Based Violence in Canadian Politics in the #MeToo Era

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Acknowledgments

Introduction: Gender-Based Violence in Canadian Politics – A Threat to Gender Equality and Democracy
Tracey Raney and Cheryl N. Collier

Part 1: Violence against Women in Politics on Social Media in Canada

1. Online Violence against Women in Politics: Canada in a Comparative Perspective
Gabrielle Bardall and Chris Tenove

2. Digital Dangers: Theorizing Online Violence against Politicians
Angelia Wagner and Tayler Young

3. Ringing an Early Alarm Bell: Image-Based Sexual Violence against Political Actors
Dianne Lalonde

Part 2: Violence against Women in Politics Reporting in Canadian Mainstream Media

4. Psychological Violence, Media Effects, Counter-Speech, and Political Attitudes
Melanee Thomas and Scott Pruysers
 
5. Gender-Based Violence toward Political Women: Did Print News Coverage Shift after #MeToo?
Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant
 
6. Gender-Based Violence, Humour, and Frontier Masculinity in Alberta Political Cartoons
Rissa Reist
 
Part 3: Experiences of Violence against Women in Politics

7. Blurred Lines: Boundaries and Consequences for Indigenous Women in Politics in the Era of #MeToo
Rebecca Major and Cynthia Niioo-bineh-seh-kwe Stirbys
 
8. Who Calls Foul? Gender-Based Violence on the Municipal Campaign Trail
Kate Graham
 
9. The Dark Side of Working in Politics: A Study of MP Staff in Canada
Meagan Cloutier
 
Part 4: Assessing "Solutions" to Violence against Women in Politics in Canada

10. Just Bad Apples? Political Accountability and Canadian MPs Accused of Gender-Based Violence
Bailey Gerrits
 
11. Can MP Anti-harassment Training Combat Gender-Based Violence in the House of Commons? A Comparative Analysis of Canada and the United Kingdom
Louise Cockram
 
12. Fixing the Upper House? A Gender- and Race-Based Analysis of the Canadian Senate’s 2021 Harassment and Violence Prevention Policy
Tracey Raney

13. Provincial and Territorial Legislature-Based Sexual Harassment Policies for Elected Members: Variation in Approaches but Commonality in Ineffectiveness
Cheryl N. Collier and Tracey Raney
 
Conclusion: Canadian Experiences of Gender-Based Violence in Politics – Key Learnings, Action Items, and Avenues for Further Research
Cheryl N. Collier and Tracey Raney

Contributors
Index