CONSERVATIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND ANTI-GENDER ISSUES IN CROATIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND

The anti-gender movement has been gaining prominence since the 2000s, supporting the idea that gender theory is wrong and unscientific. Conservative civil society organizations (CSOs) have played a leading role in promoting the ideas and demands of the movement. Recent studies have elaborated on the...

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Main Authors: Elif TEKTAŞ, Asuman ÖZGÜR KEYSAN
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Published: Rasim Özgür Dönmez 2021-02-01
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Online Access:https://alternatifpolitika.com/site/cilt/13/sayi/1/5-Elif-Tektas-Asuman-Keysan-Conservative-CSOs-Anti-Gender-Issues.pdf
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description The anti-gender movement has been gaining prominence since the 2000s, supporting the idea that gender theory is wrong and unscientific. Conservative civil society organizations (CSOs) have played a leading role in promoting the ideas and demands of the movement. Recent studies have elaborated on the relationship between right-wing populism, Church and anti-gender movement; however, it is still significant to further the studies focussing on the involvement of conservative CSOs in the movement. To serve this aim, this paper will analyze the role of conservative CSOs in the anti-gender movement in Eastern Europe, with particular focus on three conservative groups in Croatia, Slovakia and Poland, providing a ground against gender equality politics. The online presence of three groups – “Vigilare”, “Aliancia za rodinu”, and Centrum Wspierania Inicjatyw dla Życia i Rodziny" will be investigated with thematic analysis. This study argues that contrary to the linear relationship between civil society and democratization established by the mainstream liberal view, conservative CSOs operating within anti-gender movements work to the detriment of democracy.
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spelling doaj-art-e4ac0a83b2e04d0eaa2b5d5e7bed1bdc2025-01-02T03:42:47ZengRasim Özgür DönmezAlternatif Politika1309-05932021-02-01131114145CONSERVATIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND ANTI-GENDER ISSUES IN CROATIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLANDElif TEKTAŞ0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9864-9710Asuman ÖZGÜR KEYSAN1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5377-2114MSc Student, Middle East Technical University, Gender and Women’s Studies, elif.tektas@metu.edu.trDr., Part-time Lecturer, Middle East Technical University, Gender and Women’s Studies, akeysan@metu.edu.trThe anti-gender movement has been gaining prominence since the 2000s, supporting the idea that gender theory is wrong and unscientific. Conservative civil society organizations (CSOs) have played a leading role in promoting the ideas and demands of the movement. Recent studies have elaborated on the relationship between right-wing populism, Church and anti-gender movement; however, it is still significant to further the studies focussing on the involvement of conservative CSOs in the movement. To serve this aim, this paper will analyze the role of conservative CSOs in the anti-gender movement in Eastern Europe, with particular focus on three conservative groups in Croatia, Slovakia and Poland, providing a ground against gender equality politics. The online presence of three groups – “Vigilare”, “Aliancia za rodinu”, and Centrum Wspierania Inicjatyw dla Życia i Rodziny" will be investigated with thematic analysis. This study argues that contrary to the linear relationship between civil society and democratization established by the mainstream liberal view, conservative CSOs operating within anti-gender movements work to the detriment of democracy.https://alternatifpolitika.com/site/cilt/13/sayi/1/5-Elif-Tektas-Asuman-Keysan-Conservative-CSOs-Anti-Gender-Issues.pdfconservative civil societyanti-gender movementconservative csoseastern europeanti-gender discourse and practicesthematic analysis
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CONSERVATIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND ANTI-GENDER ISSUES IN CROATIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND
Alternatif Politika
conservative civil society
anti-gender movement
conservative csos
eastern europe
anti-gender discourse and practices
thematic analysis
title CONSERVATIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND ANTI-GENDER ISSUES IN CROATIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND
title_full CONSERVATIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND ANTI-GENDER ISSUES IN CROATIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND
title_fullStr CONSERVATIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND ANTI-GENDER ISSUES IN CROATIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND
title_full_unstemmed CONSERVATIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND ANTI-GENDER ISSUES IN CROATIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND
title_short CONSERVATIVE CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOs) AND ANTI-GENDER ISSUES IN CROATIA, SLOVAKIA AND POLAND
title_sort conservative civil society organizations csos and anti gender issues in croatia slovakia and poland
topic conservative civil society
anti-gender movement
conservative csos
eastern europe
anti-gender discourse and practices
thematic analysis
url https://alternatifpolitika.com/site/cilt/13/sayi/1/5-Elif-Tektas-Asuman-Keysan-Conservative-CSOs-Anti-Gender-Issues.pdf
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