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Tomás Ojeda G. @tiojeda.bsky.social · 5d

📣 Next week is the deadline for submitting your abstracts to our international Colloquium on far right, gender, and femonationalism. Don’t leave it until the last minute! All the information is in the @ceg-unil.bsky.social post below 👇

Centre en études genre, UNIL @ceg-unil.bsky.social · 27d

☎️ Call For Papers ☎️
🔹International Symposium: Far Right, Gender and Femonationalism🔹
Mid-March 2026, Lausanne

CRAPUL and CEG (UNIL) invite scholars to submit proposals for a three-day symposium on far-right politics and gender.

👉 Full CFP text: urlr.me/35GyhK
⏰ Deadline : 30th October 2025

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Columba Achilleos @columbaachilleos.bsky.social · 15d

1/ 🚨 Our intro to the Special Section on #FeministForeignPolicy is out! Co-authored w/ @tonihaastrup.bsky.social & @thomsonjennifer.bsky.social ky.social in @politicsgenderj.bsky.social: "The Where, What & Who of Feminist Foreign Policy"
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The Where, What, and Who of Feminist Foreign Policy: Hierarchies of Geography, Knowledge, and Power | Politics & Gender | Cambridge Core

The Where, What, and Who of Feminist Foreign Policy: Hierarchies of Geography, Knowledge, and Power

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ALIGN Platform @aligngender.bsky.social · Jul 31

Here's a glimpse of Day 1 of our workshop with our partners from #dRPC and Data Pop Alliance led by @michalkojanv.bsky.social. Joined by experts to deepen analyses of ongoing research on #onlineviolence against women in politics in #Nigeria and #Brazil.

#gendernorms #genderjustice #TFGBV

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Ján Michalko @michalkojanv.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨Working with @megandaigle.bsky.social & Leen we combined @aligngender.bsky.social expertise on norms & @odi.global expertise on #humanitarian protection to make a clear case for continued & improved gender analysis at this dangerous political moment of anti-gender mobilizations & aid cuts. More 👇

Humanitarian Policy Group @hpg-odiglobal.bsky.social · Jul 10

#Gender is being sidelined in humanitarian efforts. Our latest paper urges a rethink amidst the ongoing humanitarian reset – calling for more inclusive, nuanced responses that challenge outdated gender norms in crisis settings. Read on ➡️ bit.ly/3GEpDEV

Victims, perpetrators or agents of change? Gender norms and protection

This scoping paper encourages the sector to use the ongoing humanitarian reset as an opportunity to foster more nuanced, inclusive and effective humanitarian and protection action. Doing so is essenti...

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Ján Michalko @michalkojanv.bsky.social · Jul 10

💡Observing #HRC59 was a very insightful experience. Helped me understand better how diplomats try to navigate anti #gender politics, funding cuts to the UN, & crisis of international #humanrights law. Many 🙏 to all who helped us in this phase of our @odi.global research as we move on to the next!

ALIGN Platform @aligngender.bsky.social · Jul 10

The 59th UN Human Rights Council wrapped this week bringing tough but vital wins for #GenderEquality.

From women in sport to #FGM to economic rights, resolutions passed reflect progress and deep divides over language on #bodilyautonomy and #intersectionality.

🔗 More via ALIGN: lnkd.in/eEPep5sp

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ALIGN Platform @aligngender.bsky.social · Jun 25

Yesterday, at the #HumanRightsCouncil our @odi.global experts @michalkojanv.bsky.social & Ayesha Khan saw firsthand how UN members are working to hold the line on gender equality norms amid growing backlash.

To know more about what's happening at the #UN, read our paper 🖇️ tinyurl.com/vcwyv24f

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Stephen Burrell @thedailypanda.bsky.social · Jun 17

It's kinda concerning that Ofcom, who we rely on to regulate internet companies in the UK, have published this. The only way we have overestimated the risk of the manosphere, is if we have underestimated the risk of patriarchal norms in society more broadly... www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Society may have overestimated risk of the ‘manosphere’, UK researchers say

Many who engage are ‘discriminating and value-driven’, with a minority consuming ‘extremely misogynistic content’, study for Ofcom suggests

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My Voice, My Choice @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social · May 14

🚨 URGENT!

Conversion practices aim to change or suppress who LGBTQ+ people are. They’re harmful, degrading, and condemned as torture by the UN.
The EU must act!

Sign the ECI to ban them across Europe and share the link!

✍🏻 eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...

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International Gender Champions @intgenderchampions.bsky.social · May 14

🌍How can we protect hard-won human rights norms from anti-gender actors working to undermine decades of progress?

Today, the #INTGenderChampions Secretariat partnered with ODI Global to convene a high-level workshop to discuss how to better understand norm-spoiling at the Council.

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Tomás Ojeda G. @tiojeda.bsky.social · May 13

Last year, Billy Holzberg, @aikoiiris.bsky.social, and I spoke with the team from the podcast "Feminism, Fascism and the Future" about our book. The episode is out 🤩 Tune in to learn more about the volume’s “origin story” and its key takeaways open.spotify.com/episode/7IYL...

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Ján Michalko @michalkojanv.bsky.social · Apr 2

📢 Do you work w/ political parties on gender equality in politics? 🫵 Then we want to speak to you for our @aligngender.bsky.social study on parties' responses to #tech facilitated #GBV. We want to learn from practitioners & academics so DM me for more info
www.alignplatform.org/political-pa...

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Christina Wolbrecht @cwolbrecht.bsky.social · Mar 6

Sorry to interupt our current horrors, but I am delighted to see Dave's and my latest paper out in POQ today! doi.org/10.1093/poq/...

tl;dr: When (Republican) adolescents are exposed to women candidates, they become more positive about women as political leaders. Adults, otoh, don't budge.

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King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership @giwlkings.bsky.social · Mar 5

NEW: Men and women belonging to Gen Z are more divided than those of any other generation on key questions about feminism, gender roles and women’s rights

Read our new 30-country study with @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social for #IWD2025: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/gen-z-m...

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Ján Michalko @michalkojanv.bsky.social · Feb 20

In a few hours I'll have the privilege to engage in conversation w/ feminist practitioners & researchers to discuss #Feminist #Funding. Join us to take stock of recent cuts & impacts on movements & evidence why feminist movements matter for equality & democracy us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Nick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social · Jan 29

Please share / RT:

***Call for papers: Conference on "Representation, Democracy, and the Economic Backgrounds of Politicians"***

Paper proposals should be submitted by February 21, using this form: forms.gle/Stz7apkkHTgt...

Please direct any questions to [email protected].

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ALIGN Platform @aligngender.bsky.social · Feb 11

Without safe online platforms, #womeninpolitics face an impossible choice: endure abuse or withdraw from political life, leading to unfair electoral competition & inequality.

Today on #SaferInternetDay, our new blog shows how to tackle online violence & promote inclusivity.

💡 tinyurl.com/5n6n9tb5

Why online safety policies and digital advocacy are essential for women’s political participation | Align Platform

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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · Jan 30

Conservative foundations from the US and Europe are targeting Africa and Latin America in particular.

Growing ‘anti-gender’ movements are trying to restrict equality and sex education in schools around the world

Conservative foundations from the US and Europe are targeting Africa and Latin America in particular.

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ODI Global @odi.global · Jan 31

Tackling "anti-gender" movements in schools is vital to protecting all children's rights to a quality education.

Our Senior Research Fellow Rachel Marcus shares findings from recent research with @theconversation.com ⤵️

Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social · Jan 31

"Well-funded and accelerating" movement to attacking #ChildrensRights - hard-won #HumanRights. Has to be called out

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Growing ‘anti-gender’ movements are trying to restrict equality and sex education in schools around the world

Conservative foundations from the US and Europe are targeting Africa and Latin America in particular.

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Politics & Gender @politicsgenderj.bsky.social · Jan 30

In Memoriam

Mala Htun (1969-2025)

Mala Htun made a major impact on the study of women, gender, and politics as a scholar, teacher, mentor, and advocate. To honor her contributions, we have ungated access to her articles until the end of February 2025.

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In Memoriam

Welcome to Cambridge Core

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IPPF European Network @ippfen.bsky.social · Jan 30

With the #GlobalGagRule back & cuts to European ODA looming in 2025, now is NOT the time to abandon SRHR funding. People's dignity & bodily autonomy are at stake. Europe must step up for global solidarity & human rights! 🌍✊👇

Countdown 2030 Europe @c2030europe.bsky.social · Jan 30

🌍 In these challenging times, European governments need to show greater solidarity with the global community. Our future depends on stronger international partnerships. But what does solidarity look like at the moment? Read #TrackingWhatCounts 👉 bit.ly/40rju4I

Tracking what counts: A Trends Analysis of European Donor Support to Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights & Family Planning 2023-2024 - Countdown 2030

The years 2023-2024 were defined by two escalating global crises: climate and conflict. After enduring the challenges of a historic pandemic, the world now faces an urgent need for resilience and coll...

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Tomás Ojeda G. @tiojeda.bsky.social · Jan 29

In the piece, we discuss how groups opposing gender-affirming care have used the Cass report to relativise the evidence around suicide while advocating for harmful restrictions or banning access to this vital care. The report and its political misuses have had a damaging impact in Chile 👇

Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social · Jan 29

Plus, here's one I added a couple of months back:

"Gender affirmation and evidence around suicide: Contributions to public debate"

Paper for Sexuality Policy Watch by Dr Tomás Ojeda and colleagues. A Chilean perspective on the global impact of the Cass Review. sxpolitics.org/wp-content/u...

What is the scope of the report and what are its main recommendations? The report is a document of interest to all those working in the field of health and human rights. It should be read keeping in mind how it originated and the local ‘diagnostics’ to which it seeks to respond. The report, however, is not a clinical guideline or a working manual.
Unlike the systematic reviews from which it draws its conclusions, the report is not a scientific publication and was not submitted to a peer-reviewed journal. Furthermore, it does not produce new evidence or find any evidence of harm caused by social transition and the use of medical treatments such as puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.

The Cass review concludes that the level of certainty we have about the effects and benefits of using masculinising/feminising hormones and puberty blockers is ‘low’. This does not mean that the evidence is bad or that the interventions are harmful. That the evidence is of ‘low quality’ means that it is not possible to establish causal relationships between benefits and interventions. In this regard, it is worth mentioning
that there are interventions in paediatric medicine that continue to be implemented with ‘low’ levels of certainty, as is the evidence for the use of puberty blockers for cisgender children with precocious puberty. Despite the ‘low’ evidence, we do not stop practising them.

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laxman लक्ष्मण belbase बेल्वासे @laxb.bsky.social · Jan 14

Great campaign by @whiteribbon.bsky.social-launched a new series of educational videos to support the education sector & address the latest & most pressing forms of GBV and discrimination in our communities. These videos are available in English and French. Visit lnkd.in/gfdfU34G to watch them all!

Stopping the Spiral: Preventing Radicalization and Its Devastating Impact

YouTube video by White Ribbon

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ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social · Jan 9

We are alarmed by the #Meta moderation policy changes announced yesterday, allowing dehumanising language targeting #LGBTI people. This threatens safety and dignity. We urge the EU to enforce the Digital Services Act to combat hate speech and misinformation. Hatred has no place online or anywhere.

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ODI Global @odi.global · Jan 9

As the forces of populism and isolationism deepen global divides, the need for collective leadership has never been greater.

At Davos 2025, we will hear from a group of inspiring sectoral leaders as they lay out joined up solutions to the world's toughest global challenges.

https://buff.ly/4jahwyd

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Ján Michalko @michalkojanv.bsky.social · Dec 23

💭Are you reflecting on the past year?
🤔Have a look at what our team @aligngender.bsky.social picked out as key themes and trends of 2024 in #genderequality based on our research

www.alignplatform.org/resources/bl...

Six headlines from 2024: a seismic year for gender norms | Align Platform

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