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Updates
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Campaign: No child is born in the wrong body – remove gender identity from the CoE conversion therapy resolution
Urgent: Tell your MPs in the Council of Europe to reject gender identity in conversion therapy bans. Read more →
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Proposed law to allow men in women’s prisons sparks alarm in Germany
Germany’s most populous state is planning a major change to prison policy – with serious consequences for women’s safety and rights. Read more →
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Request for clarification: European Commission statement concerning sex self-determination
We have asked the European Commission to clarify the legal basis for public statements asserting a right to self-determine one’s sex. Read more →
Media
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EMMA [German]: What role do the EU and NGOs play?
Interview in German feminist magazine EMMA on the role of EU-funded NGOs in shaping transactivist policy and why this has remained… Read more →
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GB NEWS: EU pushes kids’ gender choice
GB News reports on the EU push for self-ID across Europe. Read more →
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Podcast: Inside the Brussels bubble
A conversation on how policy ideas circulate in Brussels and why greater scrutiny of supranational governance is urgently needed. Read more →
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Athena Forum was founded in response to a growing political, institutional and societal shift across Europe: the erosion of sex-based rights through ideological capture, the suppression of dissent and debate and the striking absence of civil society organisations willing to confront this change.
We bring together legal, medical and policy experts, alongside academics, feminists, journalists and grassroots advocates — combining skills and expertise to ensure these rights remain visible, coherent and politically protected, while strengthening democratic accountability across European institutions.
The shift toward gender identity in European institutions has redefined foundational concepts of law, rights and democratic participation — often without clarity, consent or accountability.
We believe it is time to respond. Read more.
Publications
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Institutional and policy-driven lesbian erasure in Europe: our input to the UN Independent Expert on SOGI
Read our input to the thematic report on violence and discrimination experienced by “LBQ” women Read more →
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Briefing on conversion therapy bans: A deceptive label
Extending conversion therapy bans to gender identity and gender expression causes lasting harm under the guise of human rights protection. Read more →
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Athena Brief: The European Parliament Resolution on the EU Gender Equality Strategy
The European Parliament’s Resolution on the EU Gender Equality Strategy contains serious legal and conceptual flaws that risk undermining women’s rights… Read more →
