Feminist Popülizm Versus Popülist Feminizm
Feminist Populism Versus Populist Feminism

Summary/Abstract: This article explores the theoretical relationship between feminist politics and populism, distinguishing between “populist feminism” and “feminist populism”. While populist feminism uses neoliberal gender discourse to legitimise political regimes, feminist populism offers pluralistic, collective popular politics aimed at challenging patriarchal and capitalist domination. Building on Nancy Fraser’s “triple movement” model and the “Feminism for the 99%” perspective developed by Cinzia Arruzza and others, the article conceptualises feminist populism as an anti-capitalist, internationalist strategy articulating demands for emancipation, redistribution and recognition as part of a chain of equivalence. In doing so, the article highlights feminist populism as an affective and structural political practice that reconstitutes the public sphere. It also critically examines the system-compatible and consensual nature of populist feminism.To conclude, the article presents feminist populism as a strategic approach to re-politicising feminist struggles in the neoliberal era.

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