In this webinar, Athena Forum Director Faika El-Nagashi discusses how many women’s rights organisations have drifted from their original mission, and how political illiteracy now shapes debates across the spectrum — including the portrayal of the word “woman” as a right-wing dog whistle.
The conversation also explores queer mainstreaming in Europe: from soft law and training programmes to funding streams and norm-setting, and how these tools have enabled institutional capture within EU policymaking, with far-reaching consequences across Europe, including in the UK.
Watch the full episode here.