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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

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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Public Eye

Authoritarianism, Criminalization, and Reproductive Injustice

A PRA Webinar Roundtable
In this roundtable discussion, seasoned practitioners who work on the front lines of healthcare, reproductive justice, and criminal law join to share insights drawn from their experiences of navigating repression.
Annie Wilkinson
Mary Reynolds
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