Populism and motherhood (opens in new tab)

Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s regime in Belarus has declared 2026 the “Year of the Belarusian Woman”. Under this banner, it has launched a large-scale media campaign promoting families and celebrating mothers. Not new to Belarus, the instrumentalization of family policy reflects a broader global pattern in which populist regimes appeal to traditional values and mobilize anti-gender narratives. Artykuł Populism and motherhood pochodzi z serwisu New Eastern Europe.