Articles by Ján Michalko

September 17, 2026

🌈 Online violence against women in public life threatens democracy

Ján Michalko
A recent ruling in the case of a Slovak journalist who suffered years of online abuse is a stark reminder of widespread gendered violence against women in public life. Ján Michalko argues that this form of violence puts democracies at risk and demands an urgent response, including efforts to transform unequal gender norms that enable it
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Ján Michalko
Research Fellow, ODI Global

Ján is a qualitative researcher with focus on gender norms, masculinities, anti-gender politics and feminist foreign policy.

Some of his recent publications at ODI Global and the ALIGN platform examine political party responses to online violence, and gender equality advancements at the UN Human Rights Council.

Ján holds a PhD in Gender Studies from SOAS, University of London.

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