Abstract
Gender is a term that women’s movements have insisted on it. This term, in addition to the biological definition of sex, considered it as a social structure and stated that the roles of men and women are social construct. Over the years, the use of the term has expanded, the term has found itself in important political texts and gender equality has become the international norm. With this expansion in the field of influence, especially since 2010, reactions against the gender have started to occur. In this study, the reactions to the perspective of gender in various countries are discussed. These reactions which are called anti-gender movements have become widespread protests in many countries, from Europe to Latin America, have influenced legal regulations in some countries and have been able to block funds for gender studies. Recently, it has triggered a similar debate in Turkey too. The perspective of gender in anti-gender movements is emphasized ideologically, not scientific; this term is considered as a threat to the family, the future and civilization. In this study, the countries where anti-gender movements are effective, their forms of action, their discourses and impacts, the reactions to these movements were discussed.