Personal profile
External positions
Principal Investigator, Tampere University
Jan 2025 → Dec 2029
Fields of Science
- 5171 Political Science
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Contested equality: the gendered dynamics of unpolitics in the European Parliament
Kantola, J., Gaweda, B. J. & Berthet, V., 14 Jan 2026, In: Comparative European Politics. 24, 1, 22 p., 5.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Attacks on Democracy Require Fast Responses: Advancing Equality in Parliaments in Times of Anti-Gender Hostilities
Berthet, V., Kantola, J., Pihlajamaa, M., Lombardo, E., Díaz Fernández, S. & Caravantes, P., 19 Mar 2025, In: Co-Creating Intersectional Democratic Spaces Across Europe . 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Other articles › Professional
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Challenging inequality and underrepresentation
Berthet, V., 2025, (Accepted/In press) ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PARLIAMENTARY STUDIES. Bernardes, C. & Crewe, E. (eds.). Edward ElgarResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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EU Values in Gendered Violence Legislation: The Directive on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence
Berthet, V. & Rolandsen Agustín, L., 2025, (Accepted/In press) The European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen: Gender, Leadership, Policies and Crises. Abels, G., Kantola, J., Lombardo, E. & Müller, H. (eds.). Oxford University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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Friends, experts or witches: doing feminist research in challenging political contexts
Ahrens, P., Gaweda, B., Berthet, V., Kantola, J. & Miller, C., 11 Jul 2024, In: European Journal of Politics and Gender. 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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CCINDLE: Co-Creating Inclusive Intersectional Democratic Spaces Across Europe
Kantola, J. (Project manager), Berthet, V. (Participant) & Pihlajamaa, M. (Participant)
01/10/2022 → 30/09/2026
Project: EU Research and Innovation Actions (RIA)
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Gender, party politics and democracy in
Kantola, J. (Project manager), Antoniuk, L. (Participant), Berthet, V. (Participant) & Gaweda, B. J. (Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/07/2023
Project: The European Research Council: Consolidator Grant (H2020-ERC-COG)
Activities
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Towards intersectional democratic futures? Constructing democracy and feminism in the EU in times of anti-gender politics
Berthet, V. (Speaker), Pihlajamaa, M. (Speaker) & Kantola, J. (Speaker)
26 Aug 2025 → 29 Aug 2025Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Spotlight on the Political Groups as Gender Equality Actors: Struggles over issues of gendered violence in the European Parliament
Berthet, V. (Consultant)
2023Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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Batailles sur les questions relatives aux violences sexistes et sexuelles au parlement européen
Berthet, V. (Consultant)
2023Activity: Consultancy types › Consultancy
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Guest lecture: The European Parliament, its political groups and gender equality
Berthet, V. (Participant)
30 Nov 2023Activity: Other activity types › Types for other activities - External teaching and subject coordination
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Gendering Multi-level Parliamentary Democracy
Berthet, V. (Speaker: Presenter)
10 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars