How does democratic backsliding affect gender equality?
Source: Demo Finland
Several reports on democratic backsliding have been published recently. At the same time, movements opposing women’s rights have strengthened. However, not that much has been written on the connection between these two phenomena.
According to International IDEA’s The Global State of Democracy 2021-report, the world has become more authoritarian – the number of countries moving in an authoritarian direction outnumbers those going in a democratic direction. In addition, non-democratic countries have become even more authoritarian. COVID-19 pandemic has further deepened the democratic decline.
In addition to the authoritarian wave, global anti-gender movement has also gained ground. This movement seeks to undermine the rights of women and sexual and gender minorities. The anti-gender movement is not a stand-alone activity, but is based on well-funded international networks. With a closer look at the countries in which these global movements have gained a foothold, a link to authoritarian regimes comes up.
Click here to read the full article published by Demo Finland on 8 March 2022.
Several reports on democratic backsliding have been published recently. At the same time, movements opposing women’s rights have strengthened. However, not that much has been written on the connection between these two phenomena.
According to International IDEA’s The Global State of Democracy 2021-report, the world has become more authoritarian – the number of countries moving in an authoritarian direction outnumbers those going in a democratic direction. In addition, non-democratic countries have become even more authoritarian. COVID-19 pandemic has further deepened the democratic decline.
In addition to the authoritarian wave, global anti-gender movement has also gained ground. This movement seeks to undermine the rights of women and sexual and gender minorities. The anti-gender movement is not a stand-alone activity, but is based on well-funded international networks. With a closer look at the countries in which these global movements have gained a foothold, a link to authoritarian regimes comes up.
Click here to read the full article published by Demo Finland on 8 March 2022.