Faika El-Nagashi
director, Athena Forum; political scientist; former MP (Austria)

Faika El-Nagashi is the founder and director of the Athena Forum, a European initiative for sex-based rights, democratic values, and political courage. A political scientist, human rights advocate and former member of parliament in Austria, she brings over 30 years of experience advancing women’s rights in Europe. Her work bridges politics and civil society with a focus on policy, strategy, and communication. At the intersection of feminist advocacy, minority rights and democratic accountability, she addresses the ideological shifts reshaping politics and policy in the name of inclusion, while constraining women’s rights, open inquiry and democratic debate. In response, she established the Athena Forum as a European think tank and strategic hub working to safeguard and advance sex-based rights across law, policy and civil society — and to confront their misrepresentation in public discourse.

Follow Faika on X: @el_nagashi

You can also read her Substack.

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