Our Next Event:
Saturday MARCH 7, 2026 at 11 AM (PST)
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POLITICAL COURAGE: Women’s Rights & Democracy in Europe
A conversation with Professor Faika El-Nagashi
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Faika El-Nagashi is a political scientist and former Member of Parliament with Austria’s Green party, with 30 years of experience in human rights advocacy. She has worked on women’s rights, migration and LGBT issues. Her work now centres on addressing ideological shifts that, in the name of inclusion, constrain women’s rights and democratic debate across Europe. She is the founder and director of the Athena Forum, a new European initiative for sex-based rights, democratic values and political courage.
Athena Forum
Athena Forum is a European initiative for sex-based rights, democratic values and political courage. We work to safeguard and advance women‘s rights, children’s rights and the rights of lesbians and gay men across law, policy and civil society.
We recognise sex-based rights as foundational to legal and societal protections. We insist that public policy reflect material reality and be guided by robust evidence and transparency. We affirm the right of minors to bodily integrity and protection from premature or ideologically driven medical interventions. We defend open debate and the freedom to discuss complex issues, even when uncomfortable or controversial.
We interact with European institutions and advocate for clarity, accountability and respect for sex-based rights in policy and decision-making. We provide cross-sector analysis and engage media and the public. We convene public forums across Europe, supporting democratic processes.
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Please consider supporting our work by eTransfering a donation to us at womenspaceyvr@gmail.com
We are Vancouver feminists making our voices heard: protecting women’s sex-based rights including the right to retain spaces created specifically for us.
All of our educational presentations are now available to everyone on our YouTube channel:
​​For all females who are curious about, or who have questions about why keeping women only spaces is still so important, we'll provide our research and learnings, support your concerns, and answer your questions. Because sex discrimination and violence against women still plays too big a role in ‘enlightened’ Canada. Women make up over 50% of the our population, and the law must continue to work for women and girls. We appreciate all women and allies who stand with us and say: Yes, our sex still matters.​​
​What we stand for:
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The protection of women's human rights
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The protection of women-only spaces
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The rejection of sex-role stereotypes
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The right to discuss and describe our bodies, our sexual lives, and our reproductive abilities
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The right to express ourselves without bullying and intimidation
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Democracy
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