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Updates
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Proposed law to allow men in womenâs prisons sparks alarm in Germany
Germanyâs most populous state is planning a major change to prison policy â with serious consequences for womenâs safety and rights. Read more â
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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 oneâs sex. Read more â
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The new human rights industry: The business of sexual politics
Under the banner of âhuman rightsâ, a network of high-profile and heavily resourced NGOs is advancing the interests of those who… Read more â
Media
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Article [German]: Affirmation at all costs: Parents in Austria break their silence
Read how in Austria an institutional system of affirmation sidelines parents and pushes teenagers toward social, legal, and medical transition. Read more â
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Article [German]: No place left for women
Read how new hate speech and self-ID laws erase the material reality of sex and leave no space for womenâs rights. Read more â
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Article: Why canât the UN define what a woman is?
Read how the United Nations is undermining womenâs rights by refusing to defend sex as a legal and material category. Read more â
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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 â 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 â often without clarity, consent or accountability.
We believe it is time to respond. Read more.
Publications
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Athena Brief: The European Parliament Resolution on the EU Gender Equality Strategy
The European Parliamentâs Resolution on the EU Gender Equality Strategy contains serious legal and conceptual flaws that risk undermining womenâs rights… Read more â
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Statement in response to Council of Europe Commissionerâs letter on UK ruling
The Commissionerâs remarks risk undermining womenâs rights and judicial independence in the UK. Read more â
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Policy Brief: The EU LGBTIQ+ Strategy
The EUâs new LGBTIQ+ Equality Strategy 2026â2030 places gender identity and self-ID at the centre of EU equality policy. Read more â
