This panel examines the recent surge of anti-gender and anti-feminist movements in international politics. As several states and organizations increasingly embrace gender equality principles in their policies, a concurrent rise in opposition to these developments has emerged. From authoritarian states acting as "normative antipreneurs" to democratic nations witnessing the revival of patriarchal values alongside far-right ideologies, anti-feminist discourses are reshaping political landscapes globally.
The panel explores three key questions:
- How do anti-gender and anti-feminist discourses emerge and evolve?
- How do these narratives traverse different socio-political contexts and affect international cooperation on gender equality?
- What strategies do feminist activists employ to counter these movements while advancing gender equality?
Through interdisciplinary analysis, we aim to understand the sources, implications, and resistance strategies in response to this global anti-feminist backlash.