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
The European Green Deal and Gender Diversity Published: 13 July 2020 Conversation Is the European Green Deal gender blind? How can the EU deal with the danger of a backlash on gender equality in the face of pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis? Which ways forward are there to better connect the feminist and climate movements? By Dr. Ines Kappert
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
How the new EU gender strategy fails east-central European women Published: 16 April 2020 The coronavirus epidemic exposes the care crisis and underlying class and regional inequalities — which the new strategy does not equip us to handle. By Elena Zacharenko and Eszter Kováts
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
Stories that reveal pain - #ISpeakUp movement in North Macedonia Published: 6 May 2019 Report Sexual Harassment of women and girls is a form of violence against women and girls broadly spread, and in some cultures hard to recognize and define as a form of violence rather than a cultural norm. Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favours, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
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
‘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
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