The Maternal Guardians of the Nation: Motherhood as a Site for “Anti-Gender” Organizing in Sri Lanka
Abstract
In Sri Lanka, several organized anti-gender actors with transnational ties, including the group Mother’s Front, with ties to a US-based evangelical church, have gained some traction in the media for their queerphobic and transphobic narratives. This intervention situates these developments within the global context of anti-gender movements by focusing on two key themes: motherhood and anti-imperialism.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Gender and Feminist Studies
Religion and Society in Latin America
Gender
Security
and Conflict
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Signs
- Volume
- 51
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 658–660
- Publication date
- 1 March 2026
- Language
- EN