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

Edited by Tracey Raney & Cheryl N. Collier
Categories: Political Science, Canadian Political Science, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Social Sciences, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Indigenous Studies
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Hardcover : 9781487540012, 316 pages, April 2024
Paperback : 9781487540029, 316 pages, April 2024
Ebook (PDF) : 9781487540036, 316 pages, May 2024
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Table of contents

List of Illustrations
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

Description

Gender-based violence in politics is a significant and growing problem that threatens the democratic process in Canada. Despite its prevalence, little academic research has been conducted on this topic to date.

Gender-Based Violence in Canadian Politics in the #MeToo Era raises awareness of and presents new innovative research on this timely and pressing public issue. Here, leading experts from across Canada uncover critical new insights and identify potential solutions that would help address gender-based violence in politics, improve gender equality, and strengthen Canadian democracy. Using an intersectional lens, chapters range in their approaches; offer new concepts and measures of gender-based violence in online political spaces, political media coverage and cartoons, campaigns, municipal politics, and legislatures; and explore Indigenous ways of knowing about gender-based violence in Canadian politics. Additionally, the volume presents recommendations for decision-makers, policymakers, anti-violence advocates, and the academic community on how to best address the problem of gender-based violence in the political sphere.