Research

Beyond binaries: civil society countering far-right antifeminism in Germany

Antifeminism is one of the ideological pillars of the far right that demands careful consideration in the context of efforts to counter and prevent the far right.

Bridging the gap: gender mainstreaming and counterterrorism in multilateral institutions

Multilateral institutions committed to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda have adopted a range of different approaches to integrating gender in counterterrorism and prevention and countering of violent extremism (CT/PCVE) policies.

The Gendered Politics of State-Sanctioned Extremism: Evidence from a Study of Buddhist Protectionism

This article investigates a type of state-sanctioned extremism, wherein nationalist movements, supported to varying degrees by governments, seek to “protect” Buddhism across Asia.

Introducing the Extreme Gender Typology: A Gendered Framework for Analysing Extremisms

The extreme gender typology enables theoretically informed and gender-responsive approaches to preventing extremism in policy and practice. The typology encourages systematic gender analysis of existing and potential extremisms to empower policymakers and practitioners to reduce violence and enhance gender equality.

Harnessing Religion to Tackle Gender-Based Violence: Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Thailand and Myanmar

While investigating how extremist currents within Buddhism can be moderated, our research revealed the important role of religion in combatting gender-based violence (GBV) in communities. In Thailand, Sri Lanka and Myanmar, Buddhist supremacist practices in everyday life can enable and exacerbate pervasive and normalised gender-based violence.

Submission to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade: Inquiry into Gender Equality as a National Security and Economic Security Imperative