The Anti-Rights Movement and the ...

The Anti-Rights Movement and the War on Gender Policy with Florence Bateson and Ilse Wermink

The Enabling Space: Voices of Civil Society Resistance by EU SEE
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Mar 24, 2026
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Episode notes

In this special episode for gender justice month, we talk to Ilse Wermink, MenEngage Europe Director and Florence Bateson, Gender, Peace and Security Expert, to discuss the $1bn globally coordinated war on gender policy, the growing anti-rights movement and its impact in international fora, and the challenges of working on gender policy in hostile, often dangerous, contexts.

This is a confronting episode that captures the interlinkages between the war on gender policy and attempts to choke democracy and shrink the enabling environment for civil society. It's a must hear for anyone, especially men, working in this space.

Keywords

Democracy
Civil Society
Politics
Foreign Policy
Digital
Legal
Development