Gender

Podcasts

Startup Democracy: Meritocracy and Gender in Bangalore, A Conversation with Hemangini Gupta

Startups have become one of the defining features of the 21st-century economy, celebrated as engines of innovation, meritocracy, and social mobility. Entrepreneurs—from Silicon Valley to Bangalore—are increasingly influential in shaping not just markets but also political discourse. Governments around the world are investing heavily in building startup ecosystems, often presenting them as neutral, technocratic spaces of economic growth and opportunity.

24.06.2025

Unpacking the Link Between Gender-based Violence and Autocratization

We are witnessing the worrying proliferation of exclusionary political visions across the globe. Aspiring autocrats are exchanging know-how, and it is becoming clear that gender-based violence is part of the toolkit.

23.08.2024

Book Reviews

Review: “Gender and Illiberalism in Post-Communist Europe”, Matthijs Bogaards and Andrea Pető (eds.), Politics and Governance, Cogitatio 2022

Ivan Tranfi reviews the recent special issue on gender and illiberalism edited by Matthijs Bogaards and Andrea Pető, experts in de-democratization and gender studies from Central European University.

17.02.2023