AT A GLANCE
YOU-DARE (YOUth Debunking the gendered Arguments of far-Right Extremism), funded by the European Commission, is an interdisciplinary project that examines and challenges the gender constructions of far-right youth groups and leaders – and how these ideas are becoming mainstream – across eight countries: Denmark, Spain, the United Kingdom, France, Hungary, Italy, Romania and Sweden.
Adopting an intersectional approach, the project aims to reveal the contradictions within far-right gender narratives, focusing on under-researched far-right youth and studying both formal and online leadership. It explores how these gendered ideas shape identity, politicisation and democratic processes. Methodologically, YOU-DARE uses qualitative research, maps online gender controversies and fosters a transnational network. To drive real-world change, a key outcome is the creation of a Policy Lab, designed to generate and implement solutions at the local level to counter far-right gender narratives among young people – ultimately protecting democratic values. The project is led by the European Science Foundation and is planned to last for three years.
OBJECTIVES
The specific objectives that the project aims to achieve are the following ones:
- Challenging oversimplified far-right gender ideas by showing the contradictions between anti-gender messages and pro-equality views in anti-immigration campaigns;
- Focusing on youth as a key yet under-studied demographic for identity formation and politicisation;
- Examining far-right youth leadership at local levels and among online influencers;
- Charting the impact of these ideas on democracy through policy debates and normalisation processes.
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