Author: Sonja Pietiläinen

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A burning Giorgia Meloni effiqy in a demonstration in Rome for a rememberance of communist militant Valerio Verbano, killed by the fascists in 1980's.

ArticlesMarch 20, 2024

The Gender(ed) Politics of Fascism: How Women Came to Lead the Contemporary Far-Right

Despite apparent misogyny, gender is a nuanced and complicated issue in far-right women leaders’ politics. By drawing on certain aspects of (fascist) femininity these women have played a central role in the normalisation and legitimization of racist misogyny in Europe.