Uncovering the Hidden Forces Behind Online Extremism in Europe
Across Europe, extremist movements are not just spreading dangerous ideologies—they are also using powerful gender narratives to recruit and radicalise. At the heart of this strategy is a specific, often overlooked tool: masculinity.
EMMELO is a Horizon Europe research project that explores how online extremist leaders across Europe perform and promote certain forms of masculinity—and how these narratives influence European men’s views on democracy, rights, and EU values.
What Is New?
This report provides a state-of-the-art overview of current trends in far-right ideologies and masculinities online across six country contexts.
EMMELO was part of the event Research on Gender Equality and Intersectionality: Networking for Strengthened Societal and Policy Impact
Find out more about the launch of the EMMELO project and the goals it has set out to achieve.