Articles by Tutku Ayhan

April 22, 2026

🌈 Anti-gender politics in Southwest Asia and North Africa

Tutku Ayhan
Theoretical frameworks dominating the study of anti-gender politics both enable and constrain our understanding of the phenomenon. Susana Galán and Tutku Ayhan argue that the existing frameworks are not helpful for studying anti-gender politics in the Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. Here, the authors explain why, suggesting alternatives
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Tutku Ayhan
Postdoctoral Fellow in International Security, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals

Tutku's research sits at the intersection of feminist security studies, migration, and conflict, with a focus on gender-based violence, displacement, and post-conflict justice.

Her recent work engages with anti-gender politics and the contestation of gender norms in both national and transnational contexts.

Tutku's research has been published in journals such as Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, International Feminist Journal of Politics, International Journal of Transitional Justice, and Nationalities Papers.

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