Gendered Online Harassment in Women’s Sport Survey
The research aims to examine the experience, impact and potential solutions to gendered online harassment experiences of professional and elite women’s sports athletes across Australia. The methods are an anonymous survey and semi-structured interviews. The expected outcomes are: a report outlining recommendations for improving online safety in professional and elite women’s sport, and at least one peer-reviewed journal article based on the research and findings. The report will be presented to the Victorian Department of Fairness, Families and Housing and key sporting organisations with the objective to help make social media and online spaces safer for professional and elite women's sport athletes.
Project Owner: Deakin UniversityYear commenced: 2022
Anticipated completion:
Status: Active
Project ID: ID-230323-4120
Publications
| Title: | Australian-first study examines cyberhate in women's sport |
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| Type | Media release |
| Details: | The survey is accessible here: https://researchsurveys.deakin.edu.au/jfe/form/SV_9u8uLG4nhU7UjXM |
| Link: | https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/news-and-media-releases/articles/australian-first-study-examines-cyberhate-in-womens-sport |
| Access/Audience: | Open |
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| Title: | Addressing Online Harm in Australian Women's Sport |
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| Type: | Report |
| Details: | Addressing Online Harm in Australian Women’s Sport presents the findings of a landmark investigation into the online harassment and abuse of the nation’s top sportswomen. It explores the experience, impact and potential solutions to online harm of professional and elite women’s sports athletes across Australia. Through a survey of 138 elite, professional and semi-professional sportswomen from 32 sports, and 8 in-depth interviews, this project provides important new knowledge about the implications of experiencing and witnessing online harm to guide the development of recommendations and strategies to improve athlete safety and wellbeing. |
| Link: | https://dro.deakin.edu.au/articles/report/Addressing_Online_Harm_in_Australian_Women_s_Sport/25107086/1 |
| Access/Audience: | Open |
| Date: | February 2024 |
Project owner
| Contact Name: | Caitlin McGrane |
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| Contact Information: | mcgrane.caitlin@gmail.com |