EMMA [German]: What role do the EU and NGOs play?
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In this interview with EMMA, the long-established German feminist magazine, Athena Forum director Faika El-Nagashi discusses how EU institutions and well-funded NGOs shape policy debates on gender identity. She explains how advocacy networks gain influence through European funding and soft-law mechanisms, why this often escapes public scrutiny and why greater transparency and democratic accountability in supranational policymaking are urgently needed.
Read the full article here (in German).