How do gendered grievances shape support for RWPP?
What is the goal of UNTWIST ?
UNTWIST assesses how different gender-based needs are located in regard to different existing policies and practices in six European countries.
Why gender grievances drive RWPP support?
Perceived gender-based deprivation fuels political shifts. When unmet in mainstream politics, these grievances align with RWPP narratives. UNTWIST survey enables linking attitudes, experiences, and voting patterns.
What links anti-gender politics and RWPP rise?
RWPP embed anti-gender discourses in their traditionalist agendas. This reflects backlash to equality policies and how some voters feel left behind by changing gender relations.
Losers of Feminism (LF)
Gendered Positional Deprivation (GPD)
Differences in gendered positional deprivation imply variations in the intensity of resentful anger directed towards the same ideology among voters within the same party family.
When examining social norms, levels of resentful anger among the different electorates also vary.
Similarly, different electorates and groups experiencing gendered deprivation direct their resentment towards diverse institutions.
Explore the UNTWIST survey data
Use our interactive tool to see how different voter profiles and people experiencing gendered positional deprivation direct their resentful anger towards different targets
Addressing gendered grievances without reinforcing anti-gender narratives
Policies must recognise gendered grievances as signals of insecurity, combining support and inclusive framing, avoiding polarisation, and strengthening institutions and society to reduce anti-gender mobilisation.
Explicitly incorporate gendered grievances into democratic agendas
Citizens facing insecurity need inclusive policies, participation, and community dialogue to prevent polarisation and address perceived unfairness.
Combine material and symbolic measures
Material security shapes trust; policies must combine economic support, inclusive norms, and clear, accessible communication for all.
Avoid polarising or dismissive rhetoric
Citizens with gendered grievances react to perceived disdain; avoid moralising, emphasise fairness, and support constructive community engagement.
Strengthen institutional responsiveness and representation
Address gendered experiences through transparency, outreach, inclusive representation, and linking equality reforms to democratic fairness and trust.
Resources
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