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Saskia Brechenmacher

@saskiabr.bsky.social

Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Also: PhD, University of Cambridge | Board member, International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. Work on democracy, gender equality, and civic activism.

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Carnegie Endowment @carnegieendowment.org · 5mo ago

“No Kings” protests in the U.S. and globally have mobilized millions against the Trump administration’s policies. But are mass protests enough to spark actual democratic change? @saskiabr.bsky.social and Shreya Joshi unpack: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Protests Like No Kings Can Only Go So Far to Stem Authoritarianism

Lessons from other backsliding democracies show that mass mobilization needs to feed into an electoral strategy.

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Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Democratic erosion and far-right mobilization are shrinking women's political power, as funders are retreating. Facing these challenges, those who still support women's political empowerment need bolder investments. New from @saskiabr.bsky.social for @europeandemocracyhub.epd.eu 🔽

Beyond Beijing: Rethinking Women's Political Participation

Beyond Beijing is a research project investigating the global progress made in supporting women’s political participation.

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Saskia Brechenmacher@saskiabr.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Missed the event? You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fyp...

How Authoritarians Weaponize Gender

YouTube video by Carnegie Endowment

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Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · 6mo ago

‼️STARTING SOON: How Authoritarians Weaponize Gender (10-11AM ET) @saskiabr.bsky.social discusses how illiberal leaders use gender—and the implications for inclusive democracies—with Tara Chandra, Míriam Juan-Torres, and Laura Livingston. WATCH LIVE @carnegieendowment.org ⬇️

Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · 7mo ago

🆕"Africa’s democratic landscape defies a single story of systemic backsliding or reform—and instead is best understood as a collection of diverging and still unsettled trajectories." @saskiabr.bsky.social and Frances Brown identify four governance trends to watch for in Africa this year⤵️

Africa’s Democratic Kaleidoscope: Trends to Watch in 2026

Supporters of democracy within and outside the continent should track these four patterns in the coming year.

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Saskia Brechenmacher@saskiabr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Say their names. At least 12 women have now died in the US because of delays in accessing medically necessary reproductive care. msmagazine.com/2024/11/04/w...

Rest in Power: A Running List of the Preventable Deaths Caused by Abortion Bans

Ciji Graham. Tierra Walker. Porsha Ngumezi. Josseli Barnica. Yeniifer Alvarez-Estrada Glick. Nevaeh Crain. Amber Nicole Thurman. Candi Miller. Taysha Wilkinson-Sobieski. Tierra Walker. Today, 22 sta...

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Saskia Brechenmacher@saskiabr.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We may hope that voters punish democratic erosion. But comparative evidence suggests that in polarized contexts, they often don't. In Democracy Without Exception, I reflect on what opposition strategies have worked: democracywithoutexception.substack.com/p/dont-count... @carnegiedcg.bsky.social

Don’t Count on Voters to Punish Trump’s Autocratic Moves

Saskia Brechenmacher on why polarization erodes electoral accountability

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Mara Revkin@mararevkin.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Important reading from @saskiabr.bsky.social on threats to women's rights in the context of democratic backsliding: "...Antidemocratic actors intentionally use gender to polarize the public and delegitimize broader human rights and equality norms." @carnegiedcg.bsky.social

Foreign Affairs@foreignaffairs.com · 8mo ago

“The world is more than a decade into a prolonged democratic recession, and the space for women to organize for political change is shrinking across all regions,” writes Saskia Brechenmacher.

Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · 11mo ago

@saskiabr.bsky.social spoke to @nytimes.com about the connection between gender equality and democracy! Quotes in the thread🧵⤵️ Read Saskia's full report "The New Struggle Over Gender, Rights, and Family Values" here:

The New Global Struggle Over Gender, Rights, and Family Values

Heated political struggles over gender playing out in several regions of the world are more than just isolated or temporary reactions to recent progressive reforms: They are a key front in a larger cu...

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Saskia Brechenmacher@saskiabr.bsky.social · last yr.

Checking in from parental leave to share my latest paper with @carnegiedcg.bsky.social! What's behind the contemporary anti-gender backlash? How does it manifest across different countries and regions? And why has it been difficult to mount an effective response? 🔽 🔽 🔽

Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · last yr.

🆕| The backlash against gender equality playing out across the world is not just a passing "culture war." Rather, it is a key front in a broader cultural and political realignment. Read @saskiabr.bsky.social's latest for @carnegieendowment.org👇

Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · last yr.

"In addition to targeting a vulnerable minority, attacks on gender ideology open the door to a much wider offensive against equality norms and rights protections," asserts @saskiabr.bsky.social. Read her full piece for @carnegieendowment.org👇

Trump’s “Gender Ideology” Attacks Are Following a Global Movement

In Europe and Latin America, the concept has been used to demand and justify far-reaching attacks on women’s rights and LGBTQ rights.

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Sophia Besch@sophiabesch.bsky.social · last yr.

ICYMI - after the German elections, the most important take aways are on Democracy and Defense. Analysis from @saskiabr.bsky.social and me for @carnegieendowment.org

Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · last yr.

Germany's elections affirmed 2 major trends shaping its politics: increasing political fragmentation and the rise of the far-right. The election results hold significant ramifications for Germany, the EU, and beyond, write @sophiabesch.bsky.social & @saskiabr.bsky.social for @carnegieendowment.org👇

Carnegie Democracy@carnegiedcg.bsky.social · last yr.

Germany's elections affirmed 2 major trends shaping its politics: increasing political fragmentation and the rise of the far-right. The election results hold significant ramifications for Germany, the EU, and beyond, write @sophiabesch.bsky.social & @saskiabr.bsky.social for @carnegieendowment.org👇

For Years, Germany Has Looked Inward. Its Next Leader Doesn’t Have That Luxury.

Merz will urgently need take on responsibility for the survival of the European project.

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@stevelevitsky.bsky.social · 2y ago

Whereas US institutions completely failed to hold Trump accountable for his attempt to overturn an election, Brazil's institutions show some vigor. Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Plotting a Coup After 2022 Election Loss www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/w...

Brazil Charges Bolsonaro With Attempting a Coup

Brazil’s attorney general accused former President Jair Bolsonaro of overseeing a scheme to try to hold on to power. The Supreme Court will decide whether he is arrested.

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