Iris B. Segers
Far-right politicians around the world have mastered the art of epistemic warfare, posing a serious threat to academic freedom. Iris B. Segers reflects on the challenges of feminist resistance to a bizarre political reality rife with lies Read more
Daniel Baldin Machado
In just one month, a bill equating abortion with homicide reached the voting stage in Brazil’s Lower House. How did this happen? Daniel Baldin Machado examines how a decade of institutional changes has reshaped legislative processes to sideline scrutiny, deepen gendered biases, and weaken democratic accountabilit Read more
Renée Krug
Germany heads to the polls on 23 February, amid an economic recession. Renée Krug, Stefan Wallaschek and Pauline Ahlhaus analyse the parties' main election programmes, and show how, in contrast with left-wing parties, those on the right rarely address gendered economic inequalities and LGBTQI rights. With polls indicating a CDU-led government, gender-related issues are at risk of being sidelined — or even reversed Read more
Didem Unal Abaday
Islamist anti-gender actors in Turkey celebrated Donald Trump’s recent victory in the 2024 US presidential election. They believe it will reinforce a growing transnational backlash against gender equality and LGBTI+ rights. Didem Unal Abaday argues that Trump's return to power will indeed strengthen the global anti-gender movement The US election and resistance to gender ideology […] Read more
Eda Keremoglu
International observers generally praise the rise in female politicians in autocracies, but the inclusion of women in politics can also be a means by which autocrats polish their image without real reform. Janina Beiser-McGrath and Eda Keremoğlu caution that authoritarian states do not necessarily become more democratic, even if women gain real power in their cabinets. Read more
Laura Sudulich
Women are not a demographic minority, but they are certainly still a minority in politics. Laura Sudulich, Siim Trumm, and Iakovos Makropoulos show that a significant gender resource gap continues to be a feature of contemporary parliamentary campaigns. Women face an uphill battle to get elected Read more
Jessica Smith
Parliaments often overlook MPs' family needs, and this poses challenges for recruiting and retaining diverse politicians. Yet, argues Jessica Smith, recent research in the UK reveals that voters don’t penalise MPs for taking parental leave; indeed, women MPs even gain more support as mothers. Read more
Janina Heaphy
Italy’s new cross-border surrogacy ban is typical of the way democratic nations are adopting authoritarian measures to target citizens who travel abroad to circumvent restrictions at home. The new law targets LGBTQ+ families in particular. Janina Heaphy argues that Italy's actions reflect a global trend of transnational restrictions on personal freedoms and human rights. Read more
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