In #China, a new study led by Wu Dan & Song Huan found that adverse childhood experiences are highly prevalent among LGBTQ+ individuals, and are associated with a #higher likelihood of living with #HIV.
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Great new paper from Malaysia
www.linkedin.com/posts/jun-we...
Coming up LEAP seminar, “Addressing Gaps and Challenges in Promoting Queer Research in Southeast Asia,” will reflect on insights from the conference, identify key research gaps, and explore strategies for strengthening regional collaboration and research capacity. @patrickdevahastin.bsky.social
Strong showing from many talented UNSW researchers both from economics and across the institution for this! Well done and thank you @leap-econ.bsky.social !
Melbourne Social Equity Institute is delighted to be a partner of this year's @leap-econ.bsky.social Summit in Melbourne. The event's theme is Advancing LGBTQ+ Equity in Workplaces, Markets and Society. melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/conferences/...
🏳️🌈<2 weeks until the call for papers for the 2026 LEAP Summit closes! Speakers include Prof Mark Hatzenbuehler (Harvard), Prof Donn Feir (Victoria Uni / NBER), A/Prof Maxine Lee (San Francisco State), Prof Ada Cheung (UniMelb) & Nicky Bath (LGBTIQ+ Health Australia)
#lgbtq #econsky
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A lovely write-up of our last week's @leap-econ.bsky.social summit by Serena Doyle:
melbourneinstitute.unimelb.edu.au/news/news/20...
What. A. Line-up!!!
This is going to be such an amazing event, do make sure to submit your work! 🌈❤️
Can working from home benefit your mental health?
Here's the promised Conversation article, reporting on the results of our new longitudinal study.
TL;DR: Hybrid work is most beneficial, and women benefit more than men.
theconversation.com/whats-workin...
The study itself: doi.org/10.1016/j.so...
Closing the gap for LGBTQ equality requires research and data, as evidence that documents lived experience is required for policy change.
Adverse childhood experiences were associated with higher burden of living with HIV
among LGBTQ+ people in China. These findings highlight the importance of integrating
trauma-informed, identity-tailo...
www.thelancet.com
Kyle Tan and I recently published a paper on LGBT+ people's encounters with police in Malaysia, and it is timely to discuss it in relation to the recent police raid in Malaysia.
In our study, we fou...
The inaugural LEAP Summit for LGBTQ+ Research and Researchers in Asia-Pacific is in full swing! 🥳🌈
@leap-econ.bsky.social
@ksaxby.bsky.social
@unimelb.edu.au
The Melbourne Institute is proud to present The inaugural LGBTQ+ Economics and Allies in Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit.
Call for papers are now open for the #LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in the Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit on 13-14 May in wonderful Melbourne! ☕ 🌈
The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY
Jan Kabatek 💙💛
🏳️🌈<2 weeks until the call for papers for the 2026 LEAP Summit closes! Speakers include Prof Mark Hatzenbuehler (Harvard), Prof Donn Feir (Victoria Uni / NBER), A/Prof Maxine Lee (San Francisco State), Prof Ada Cheung (UniMelb) & Nicky Bath (LGBTIQ+ Health Australia)
#lgbtq #econsky
shorturl.at/zoJ81
Closing the gap for LGBTQ equality requires research and data, as evidence that documents lived experience is required for policy change.
Call for papers are now open for the #LGBTQ+ Economists and Allies in the Asia-Pacific (LEAP) Summit on 13-14 May in wonderful Melbourne! ☕ 🌈
The Summit will showcase applied & empirical research under the theme of Advancing LGBTQ+ equity in workplaces, markets, and society.
shorturl.at/FR9GY
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