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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 →
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The new human rights industry: The business of sexual politics
Under the banner of “human rights”, a network of high-profile and heavily resourced NGOs is advancing the interests of those who… 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 →
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Development without women? Gender identity and the global aid sector
With tensions mounting at COP30, will climate and development policies be further reshaped around ‘’gender identities’’? Read more →
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The price of neglect: Latvia’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention
Every time a ratification stalls or is withdrawn, it is women and girls who lose legal protection, shelter access and justice… Read more →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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The Critic: The Austrian left-winger taking on Europe’s orthodoxies
The Critic profiles Athena’s director Faika El-Nagashi, tracing her journey from Green Party insider to outspoken advocate for sex-based rights. Read more →
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Statement in response to Council of Europe Commissioner’s letter on UK ruling
The Commissioner’s remarks risk undermining women’s rights and judicial independence in the UK. Read more →
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Policy Brief: The EU LGBTIQ+ Strategy
The EU’s new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026–2030 places gender identity and self-ID at the centre of EU equality policy. Read more →
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The Times: Children free to change gender at any age under EU proposal
EU plans to allow legal sex change for children draw sharp criticism, including from Athena’s director. Read more →
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The Telegraph: Children could pick their gender at school under EU proposal
The Telegraph reports on the EU’s proposed LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy and on Athena Forum’s work. Read more →
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The European Conservative: Transactivist groups are changing the EU from the inside, report warns
Athena Forum challenges the EU’s shift from sex to gender identity in new policy report. Read more →
