Noor Popular Education School - Know Your Enemy. Session 3: Infiltration and Conferencing: Investigating the geopolitical ambitions that drive covert operations and strategic gatherings
Global Networks & Core Strategies Anti-gender movements are not isolated. They are: Transnational networks with significant funding and political influence Coordinated through “alliances” of religious and political actors United by the concept of “gender ideology,” used to undermine human rights Active in multilateral spaces like the UN, shaping global policy debates
Narratives & Influence These movements advance by: Glorifying a “traditional past” while framing equality as a threat Spreading narratives of victimhood, fear, and conspiracy Using global platforms to expand reach and build legitimacy Narratives matter: they shape public opinion, policy, and lived realities.
Contested Spaces & Resistance Multilateral institutions (like the UN) are key battlegrounds: Anti-gender actors stigmatize these spaces while also working inside them They block progress by reframing debates and stalling negotiations. Activists face the challenge of limited resources vs. well-funded opposition, requiring both strategic responses and solidarity.
On Sept 12, Noor’s #KnowYourEnemy School dove into #antigender movements as #transnationalnetworks framing “gender ideology” as threat, forging unholy alliances & waging battles at the UN.
We reflected on their narratives, risks for activists & need for solidarity + creative resistance.
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