Athena Forum https://athena-forum.eu/ Athena Forum is a European initiative working to safeguard and advance sex-based rights across law, policy and civil society, and to confront their misrepresentation in public discourse. We are a charitable non-profit organisation registered in Austria under ZVR 1734724768. EU Transparency Register ID: 0310985101056-85. Sat, 16 May 2026 07:11:56 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://athena-forum.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-athena-favicon-32x32.png Athena Forum https://athena-forum.eu/ 32 32 Advocacy visit to Brussels: Democratic courage and the end of ‘no debate’ in the EU https://athena-forum.eu/updates/advocacy-visit-to-brussels-democratic-courage-and-the-end-of-no-debate-in-the-eu/ Fri, 15 May 2026 17:35:00 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5543 Our visit to Brussels revealed a political climate shaped by fear, silenced debate and legal incoherence.

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]]> Two things can be wrong at the same time: Orbán’s bans and the CJEU ruling https://athena-forum.eu/updates/two-things-can-be-wrong-at-the-same-time-orbans-bans-and-the-cjeu-ruling/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 17:38:17 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5526 Governments should not restrict freedom of expression, assembly and association – and courts should not adopt contested ideological language in their reasoning; neither amounts to a defence of values.

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]]> The end of silencing: EU-funded research should not defame or harm women’s rights https://athena-forum.eu/updates/the-end-of-silencing-eu-funded-research-should-not-defame-or-harm-womens-rights/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:38:17 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5456 The EU is funding projects that frame women’s rights defenders as “anti-gender”, undemocratic and fascist-adjacent.

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]]> Ireland’s leading role in pushing European gender identity politics https://athena-forum.eu/updates/irelands-leading-role-in-pushing-european-gender-identity-politics/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:53:15 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5422 Ireland has long been a key driver of gender identity policy across Europe, and shows no sign of slowing down.

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]]> Article: ‘Gender identity’ is granted legal protection as fact. It should instead be protected under freedom of religion or belief. https://athena-forum.eu/media/article-gender-identity-is-granted-legal-protection-as-fact-it-should-instead-be-protected-under-freedom-of-religion-or-belief/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:28:21 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5387 Granting “gender identity” legal protection as fact represents a category error with far-reaching implications.

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]]> Podcast: Tales from the StrasBorg https://athena-forum.eu/media/podcast-tales-from-the-strasborg/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:13:13 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5410 An inside look at how the Council of Europe vote on “conversion practices” played out in practice.

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]]> The European “trans women vote”: a symbolic document with damaging consequences for women https://athena-forum.eu/updates/the-european-trans-women-vote-a-symbolic-document-with-damaging-consequences-for-women/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 17:30:00 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5377 Behind an apparently symbolic recommendation lies a revealing case of defensive voting, lobbying pressure and political convenience that risks reshaping global women’s rights negotiations.

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]]> Podcast: WDI Feminist Question Time https://athena-forum.eu/media/podcast-wdi-feminist-question-time/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 14:30:15 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5395 An analysis of three recent developments in the EU and Council of Europe, and what they reveal about policymaking and scrutiny in European institutions.

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]]> Off the record: our new webinar for subscribers https://athena-forum.eu/updates/off-the-record-our-new-webinar-for-subscribers/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:08:06 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5343 Unpacking gender identity politics in Europe for those who want to understand what’s happening.

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]]> Exxpress [German]: EU pushes through trans agenda in empty chamber – Austrian People’s Party abstains https://athena-forum.eu/media/exxpress-germaneu-pushes-through-trans-agenda-in-empty-chamber-austrian-peoples-party-abstains/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:55:57 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5336 Coverage of the adoption of the Council of Europe resolution on “conversion practices” and Athena Forum’s critique.

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