Aşkım Ezo Barol

I’m Aşkım, a Chevening Scholar with a Master’s in International Political Communication. My work focuses on strategic communication, political campaigning, and cross-cultural election studies, with a broader interest in policy impact and cultural diplomacy.

This project matters to me as a Turkish citizen living through democratic strain and limited parliamentary responsiveness. I wanted to place our experience in a global frame: to compare patterns across countries and separate what is universal from what is context-specific. The research maps how trolling and coordinated manipulation reshape parliamentary language, degrade public discourse, and deter participation—especially for women politicians, who face disproportionate abuse. The aim is practical: evidence-based steps for parliaments, platforms, and civil society to reduce harms while protecting open debate.