The anti-gender movement in Turkey: an analysis of its reciprocal aspects

The anti-gender movement has been publicly pursuing its quarrel against the social, academic, and political contexts of gender. Thus, it has also been constituting a basis of activism for fundamentalists, nationalists, and conservatives. In this article, we argue that recent instances show the movement has a reciprocal strategy, which articulates its structural, civil, and political aspects of counter-mobilization. After explaining the fundamentals of these aspects, we focus on the case of Turkey to embody our theoretical discussions. We also attempt to offer a transversal strategy for broad-based coalitions that can challenge the movement by categorizing its recent reflections.

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The anti-gender movement is actively opposing the gender norms in social, academic, and political arenas, attracting support from fundamentalist, nationalist, and conservative groups. This article argues that recent instances demonstrate the movement's strategic counter-mobilization in terms of its structure, civil engagement, and political influence. Using Turkey as a case study, the authors propose a transversal strategy to challenge the movement by categorizing its recent manifestations.