Anti-Feminism and Anti-Gender Politics in Authoritarian Regimes

Internationale Tagung

21.-23. Juni 2025
Herder-Institut, Marburg

The Role of the State, Religion, and Feminist Counter-Strategies in the Near and Middle East and Eastern Europe The political ascent of authoritarian populist regimes has triggered fears over the erosion of existing and evolving democratic processes in various parts of the world. A particular concern are the anti-feminist and anti-gender policies advocated by authoritarian populist movements as they pose a direct threat to the individual rights of women and LGBTI*Q persons.

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