https://internationalviewpoint.org/ International Viewpoint, the monthly English-language magazine of the Fourth International, is a window to radical alternatives world-wide, carrying reports, analysis and debates from all corners of the globe. Correspondents in over 50 countries report on popular struggles, and the debates that are shaping the left of tomorrow. en SPIP - www.spip.net https://internationalviewpoint.org/local/cache-vignettes/L144xH25/siteon0-da713.png?1745245334 https://internationalviewpoint.org/ 25 144 https://internationalviewpoint.org/Weaponising-Gender-How-gender-became-the-perfect-scapegoat-for-far-right-and https://internationalviewpoint.org/Weaponising-Gender-How-gender-became-the-perfect-scapegoat-for-far-right-and 2026-03-27T13:16:33Z text/html en Aminah Jasho, Esme Abbott, Julisa Tambunan Women Far Right Sexual politics Features <p>Anti-gender mobilisation has become a defining feature of far-right movements since around 2015; and is now a tactic widely adopted by authoritarian governments across the political spectrum. From overturning abortion rights in the United States (US) to rescinding protection against domestic violence in Türkiye, institutions that defend women's rights are being systematically dismantled. These patterns align with a global decline in democracy, with over 75% of the world's population now living under restricted freedom. The correlation is not coincidental. As democratic institutions weaken, attacks on gender-based rights accelerate the decline and provide a roadmap for it.</p> - <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/-Sexual-politics-" rel="directory">Sexual politics</a> / <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Women-+" rel="tag">Women</a>, <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Far-Right-+" rel="tag">Far Right</a>, <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Sexual-politics-299-+" rel="tag">Sexual politics</a>, <a href="https://internationalviewpoint.org/+-Features-301-+" rel="tag">Features</a>