Saskia Brechenmacher
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Saskia Brechenmacher is a PhD candidate at the University of Cambridge and a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where her research focuses on gender, civil society, and democratic governance.
All Sessions by Saskia Brechenmacher
Day 2
20 Sep 2024
10:45
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11:35
Session 5: Gender Equality and Authoritarianism
As gender disparities widen in countries with authoritarian regimes or restrictive political environments, women's political participation is particularly at risk. Women rights defenders and gender equality political advocates are developing strategies as they become the targets of authoritarian governments and far-right movements. Amidst the numerous elections happening in the world this year, the resilience of young women activists is coming to the fore.
