Articles by Romain Biesemans

June 18, 2026

🌈 Conservative parties against gender equality

Romain Biesemans
Reactionary gender politics are not the preserve only of the far right. Through a comparison between Belgium and Spain, Romain Biesemans and Archibald Gustin show how conservative and far-right parties converge in their opposition to gender equality
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Romain Biesemans
PhD Researcher, Université libre de Bruxelles

Romain is affiliated with the research centre Cevipol, with TRANSFO, and with STRIGES.

His dissertation examines the role and dynamics of gender issues in political competition in Belgium and Spain.

@romainbiesemans.bsky.social

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