The point of departure for this research is a ‘gender gap’ in the literature on populism, since it lacks systematic studies of populism from a gender perspective. This research investigates the relations between populism and gender in EU member states and EU institutions. While mainstream literature on populism, with few exceptions, has neglected gender issues, there is a new body of work on gender and right-wing populism and neo-nationalism. The project discusses what populism means for democracy, gender equality and the future of the EU.