Organized Anti-Feminism in Turkey: A Quick Picture Published: 3 August 2020 This article aims at portraying the key agents of the anti-feminist movement in Turkey, by roughly presenting their ideological gear and providing some preliminary hints about their class backgrounds. By Funda Hülagü
Contentious Neocatholics going political: the Italian perspective Published: 31 July 2020 In Italy, a new Catholic movement is emerging, which is pursuing counter-democratic goals and giving a new dimension to the backlash. By Massimo Prearo
Feminist policy as collateral damage? Published: 26 May 2020 The change of government in Austria after the Ibiza affair on the one hand lead to a withdrawal of antifeminist (politically right) populist measures of the prior turquoise-blue government. On the other hand, existing structures of disadvantage and oppression have not been questioned by the successor government. By Judith Götz
CEDAW and Poland: Backtracking on Gender Equality Published: 10 January 2020 Analysis Poland was among the first countries to ratify CEDAW. In which ways has the convention facilitated progress - and what is the impact of the backlash on the implementation of CEDAW? By Liliana Religa
From weirdoes to political actors - the journey of Slovak gender ideology rhetoric Published: 3 May 2019 The 'gender ideology' rhetoric is increasingly instrumentalized, not only in the population, but above all in the highest ranks of politics. By Veronika Valkovičová and Zuzana Maďarová
A curious feminist gaze into the right-wing shift Published: 3 May 2019 The progessive camp must not ignore the nuanced complexities within the seemingly ostensibly unified masculinizing project of the Right - there is a need for femisnist curiosity and a fresh gaze. By Weronika Grzebalska
Anti-feminism is making right-wing stances socially acceptable Published: 3 May 2019 Anti-feminism as well as anti-gender rhetoric are playing a central role in the “centering” of right-wing ideologies. They are making right-wing mindsets acceptable in mainstream society and enabling parts of society to shift to the right without appearing right-wing. By Franziska Schutzbach
New courage instead of new taboos - overcoming dilemmas of gender politics in the EU Published: 29 April 2019 Why do feminism and gender serve as negative projection screens within society? How should progressive forces in the EU deal with the right-wing backlash? By Eszter Kováts
‘Agenda Europe’: an extremist Christian network in the heart of Europe Published: 29 April 2019 The 'Agenda Europe', a pan-European, Christian-extremist network, is committed to the 'restoration of natural order'. A text on why one should be aware of the existence of such networks. By Neil Datta
“We have allowed things to run their own course for far too long. It’s about democracy.” Published: 29 April 2019 Christiane Seiler in conversation with Terry Reintke, MEP, about right-wing populist antifeminist developments at European level and in the EU. By Christiane Seiler and Terry Reintke
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