Human rights in the age of populist authoritarianism
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5:00 pm
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- Webinar, Launch & Event highlights
About this event
Join us in a discussion with the editors and authors of this exciting new issue of Feminist Dissent, which is about ‘Human Rights in an Age of Populist Authoritarianism’.
In this issue, Feminist Dissent intervenes in the debate on human rights to make a feminist case for universal human rights. We argue that the concept of universal human rights, for all its problems, represents something that we must both defend and take forward in the current period.
In a political moment defined by the rise of authoritarian far right movements and figures, we argue that this is an urgent task for a Feminist Anti-Racist Left.
This webinar will be recorded.
About the speakers
The speakers are:
- Gita Sahgal, writer and journalist, and human rights activist.
- Judith Götz, political scientist, gender researcher, and expert on right-wing extremism.
- Chetan Bhatt, Anthony Giddens Professor of Social Theory, Department of Sociology, London School of Economics.
The discussion will be chaired by:
- Yasmin Rehman, a feminist, activist, and researcher working on violence against women and girls, race, faith, gender, and human rights.
Contact information
If you have any questions or require further information, email feministdissent@gmail.com.
Header image credit: Rebel like a Woman (2023) © Malak Mattar
