And If the Opponents of Gender Ideology Are Right? Gender Politics, Europeanization, and the Democratic Deficit

@article{Rawuszko2021AndIT,
  title={And If the Opponents of Gender Ideology Are Right? Gender Politics, Europeanization, and the Democratic Deficit},
  author={Marta Rawłuszko},
  journal={Politics \& Gender},
  year={2021},
  volume={17},
  pages={301 - 323}
}
Abstract This article explores the dynamics of antigender mobilization in Poland and shows how gender equality projects are interconnected with the rise of opponents of “gender ideology.” It highlights material and discursive links between the local implementation of gender mainstreaming and the antigenderist backlash. The article points out that particular gender equality policies in non-Western settings result from Europeanization and thus are marked by a significant democratic deficit—that… 
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