The Global Backlash Against Gender Equality

A furious backlash against gender equality, women's rights, and LGBTQ rights is sweeping the globe. In a new report for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, my guest today, Saskia Brechenmacher, shows that this backlash is not just a temporary reaction to recent progressive reforms but a key front in a larger cultural and political realignment taking place across a diverse set of countries. Saskia Brechenmacher is a senior fellow in Carnegie's Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program. In our conversation, she explains how this backlash is manifesting across regions and the multitude of forces driving this trend. Get 40% off a paid subscription: https://www.globaldispatches.org/40PercentOff Support the show at full price: https://www.globaldispatches.org/