Child Marriage and Female Genital Mutilation: Addressing Global Challenges
On November 25, the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Aalborg University’s Global Gender Studies and WORLD! hosted an event at Medborgerhuset in Aalborg. The evening
Feminism Reshaping Spain’s Fight Against Gender Violence: Progress and Challenges
Feminist activism in Spain has sparked a powerful movement, placing gender violences at the center of public debate and policy-making. Massive demonstrations, such as the March 8 protests and the
The Reality of Intimate Partner Murders in Slovenia: Breaking Down Misconceptions
Each year in Slovenia, we record an average of 5 to 7 intimate partner murders, or femicides, which are among the most common causes of violent deaths for women in
Feminist Data Exposes the Structural Roots of Femicide in Greece
During the past decade, Greece has seen an alarming rise in femicides, with the highest increase between 2020 and 2021 within the EU. As a result, femicide has become a
FIERCE countries against Gender-Based Violence
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a serious and widespread problem that affects people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds. GBV can take many forms, having a devastating impact
When did women first vote in elections in the FIERCE countries?
In the early 20th century, the right to vote was a privilege enjoyed only by men in most parts of the world. It took many years of activism and struggle
Battle of words: Feminism in Denmark
The FIERCE project is relevant to anyone with an interest in the increasingly contentious debates amongst feminist and antifeminist actors across Europe. What makes FIERCE even more relevant today is
What were the wins of the feminist movement in each FIERCE country during the period 2010-2021?
Wins of the Greek feminist movement
Research and activism on gender identities, equality and sexuality concur that the timespan 2010-2021 saw in Greece a remarkable and refreshing resurgence of feminist and LGBTQI+ theory and action after
Wins of the Polish feminist movement
The last decade (starting from 2010) was very busy for the Polish social movements. Around the mid-decade, there was a shift towards right-wing and conservative ideologies, as reflected in the
Wins of the Italian feminist movement
In the period 2010-2021, feminist movements in Italy have proliferated and have increased their presence in public spaces and institutions as well as their influence on policies. At the beginning
Wins of the French feminist movement
In France, the galaxy of feminist movements has changed dramatically in the period considered, 2010-2021, with the emergence of a very high number of individual-led and/or small-group initiatives that have
Wins of the Turkish feminist movement
The feminist movement in Turkey has a rich history, accompanied by many achievements. It is important to situate today’s feminist activism, its strategies and achievements, reaching back to the decades
Wins of the Spanish feminist movement
During the period from 2010 to 2021, feminist movements in Spain achieved notable successes. One of the most significant victories was the defeat of the abortion bill proposed by the
Wins of the Danish feminist movement
In Denmark, feminism was generally not strong since at least the 1980s, and compared to other Scandinavian countries, gender equality was weakly institutionalized and was not at the forefront of
Wins of the Slovenian feminist movement
The contemporary feminist movement in Slovenia is characterised by the proliferation of smaller groups addressing various feminist and/or gender-related issues, occasionally building coalitions. Nevertheless, when considering historical context, these divergent
Why is FIERCE relevant to … ?
Why is FIERCE relevant to Greece?
FIERCE is highly relevant to Greece, due to the pressing societal issues the country currently faces. The escalating social inequalities, the widespread political dissatisfaction, and the emergence of populist radical
Why is FIERCE relevant to France?
France’s 2022 elections and ongoing mobilizations against the pension reform law illustrate that we are at a moment where democracy is fragile and gender rights are being threatened. In France,
Why is FIERCE relevant to Denmark?
The FIERCE project is relevant to Denmark because the country has seen a decline in the use of the label “feminism” and the politicization of gender equality issues. While a
Why is FIERCE relevant to Italy?
The development of the FIERCE project is specifically important at this historical moment in Italy, since it’s important to understand the actors, links and resources of anti-gender groups, and map
Why is FIERCE relevant to Poland?
Poland has become a field of political struggles in the setting of ‘illiberal democracy’ and FIERCE can provide answers on the mechanisms that lead to such situation. Moreover, since 2016
Why is FIERCE relevant to Slovenia?
Knowledge of political processes is seen as an important building block and bulwark of democracy. This project certainly pursues this goal through its analysis of different practices of political action.
Why is FIERCE relevant to Spain?
FIERCE contributes to the knowledge production on key contemporary societal conflicts, revealing how gender issues are articulated as political struggles. FIERCE helps in understanding Spanish feminist and opposing movements, their
Why is FIERCE relevant to Turkey?
FIERCE, as a research project, has the capacity to reveal the transnational links between spreading anti-feminist movements in the region and discover possibilities for cooperation between feminist movements. This empirical
#MeetTheFIERCEteam
Aalborg University
Revitalizing research and democracy The Aalborg University team in Denmark is led by Associate Professor Susi Meret and Associate Professor Lise Ronaldsen Agustín. They draw upon previous experience with research
European Alternatives
Establishing a transnational feminist network for change European Alternatives is a transnational organisation working to promote democracy, equality and culture beyond the nation-state and imagine, demand, and enact alternatives for a viable future for Europe. European Alternatives
Koç University
Based in Istanbul, The Center for Gender Studies at Koç University (KOÇ-KAM) aims to advance the field of gender studies in Turkey and beyond through original and innovative research, interdisciplinary
Smart Venice
Smart Venice is an independent research, training and consultancy unit based in Italy (Venice) with a mission of supporting the full integration of gender, societal and inclusiveness dimensions in research,
The Peace institute
Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies The Peace Institute is Ljubljana based independent non-profit research institute with expertise in human rights, minorities, politics, media, gender and cultural policies. In
The Complutense University of Madrid
The UCM team of #FIERCEProjectEU is all hands on deck! The Complutense University of Madrid is the largest university in Spain. The UCM team is made up of six researchers
University of Gdańsk
Partner at the Polish seaside University of Gdańsk was established in 1970 and today is the biggest university in northern Poland with around 1700 people of staff and nearly 30,000
University of Ljubljana
A fierce deconstruction of the populist politics of fear The Faculty of Arts in Ljubljana is a founding member of the University of Ljubljana, the oldest and largest Slovenian university,
ViLabs
Based in Thessaloniki, Greece, ViLabs has a longstanding experience in project coordination, as well as in the dissemination and exploitation of projects’ results. As FIERCE’s coordinators, the ViLabs team will
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
AUTH is participating at #FIERCEProjectEU via the department of political sciences which provides the theoretical and empirical tools for the scientific analysis of relations, ideologies, and policies, supporting decision‐making processes
Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa
The Centre on Social Movement Studies (COSMOS) The Centre on Social Movement Studies (Cosmos) is a network of researchers based at the Faculty of Political and Social Sciences, Scuola Normale Superiore, Florence. It focuses on social