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Annie Wilkinson

Senior Research Analyst

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Annie Wilkinson, Ph.D., researches transnational anti-gender movements, mis- and disinformation and conspiracy theories, and A form of top-down political system that concentrates state power in the hands of a single leader and/or group of close allies. Learn more as a Senior Research Analyst for Political Research Associates.

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Religion Dispatches

On Tenth Anniversary Obergefell Ruling, Christian Right Still Waging War on Marriage Equality Though Likely to Lose This Battle

This week marks the 10th anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges , the landmark Supreme Court ruling that guaranteed same-sex couples the right to marry nationwide. Though celebrated by the more than half…
Annie Wilkinson
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Religion Dispatches

Why Authoritarianism Needs Gender Stereotypes - and Democracy Needs Gender Justice

This article first appeared in the Winter/Spring 2025 issue of our sibling publication, The Public Eye—a quarterly magazine for analysis and commentary on the US and Global Right. Two weeks before the…
Annie Wilkinson
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Public Eye

Gender and Authoritarianism

A Framework for Analysis and Action
Annie Wilkinson provides a framework understanding the rise of anti-gender movements across the globe as part of a wave of autocratization.
Annie Wilkinson
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