{"id":132404,"date":"2025-05-15T03:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T03:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/experts-warn-about-ngos-lack-of-resources-for-womens-rights-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T03:00:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T03:00:39","slug":"experts-warn-about-ngos-lack-of-resources-for-womens-rights-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/experts-warn-about-ngos-lack-of-resources-for-womens-rights-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Experts warn about NGOs&#8217; lack of resources for women&#8217;s rights in Europe."},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Ongoing Struggle for Women&#8217;s Rights in Europe<\/h2>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"article__media\">\n        <picture class=\"article__media\"><source  \nsrcset=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/03\/08\/0\/0\/8340\/5560\/556\/0\/75\/0\/4db28a3_sirius-fs-upload-1-hntwa01rk2t8-1741432966428-000-34kx48n.jpg 556w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/03\/08\/0\/0\/8340\/5560\/600\/0\/75\/0\/4db28a3_sirius-fs-upload-1-hntwa01rk2t8-1741432966428-000-34kx48n.jpg 600w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/03\/08\/0\/0\/8340\/5560\/664\/0\/75\/0\/4db28a3_sirius-fs-upload-1-hntwa01rk2t8-1741432966428-000-34kx48n.jpg 664w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/03\/08\/0\/0\/8340\/5560\/700\/0\/75\/0\/4db28a3_sirius-fs-upload-1-hntwa01rk2t8-1741432966428-000-34kx48n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/03\/08\/0\/0\/8340\/5560\/800\/0\/75\/0\/4db28a3_sirius-fs-upload-1-hntwa01rk2t8-1741432966428-000-34kx48n.jpg 800w\" \n                sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" \n                alt=\"When walking for women's rights in Paris, March 8, 2024.\" \n                width=\"664\" \n                height=\"443\"><br \/>\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" \n                src=\"https:\/\/img.lemde.fr\/2025\/03\/08\/0\/0\/8340\/5560\/664\/0\/75\/0\/4db28a3_sirius-fs-upload-1-hntwa01rk2t8-1741432966428-000-34kx48n.jpg\" \n                alt=\"When walking for women's rights in Paris, March 8, 2024.\"\n                sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1024px) 556px, 100vw\" \n                width=\"664\" \n                height=\"443\"\/><br \/>\n            <\/source>\n        <\/picture>\n        <noscript> <\/p>\n<p>        <\/noscript><figcaption class=\"article__legend\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            When walking for women&#8217;s rights in Paris, March 8, 2024.<br \/>\n            <span class=\"article__credit\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Dimitar Dilkoff\/AFP<\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Recently, the group of **experts** on the fight against **violence against women** and **domestic violence** (GREVIO) of the **Council of Europe** has released an alarming report. They indicate a growing concern regarding the \u201c**Recovery of the space devoted to defenders of women&#8217;s rights**.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>\u201cGREVIO has noticed several times insufficiencies in the support for NGOs defending women&#8217;s rights or even **disturbing trends** that aim to suppress the women&#8217;s movement,\u201d<\/em> the report, published on May 14, states.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read La Tribune |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n                &#8220;We, field associations, lack means to combat **gender-based** and **sexual violence**.&#8221;<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3395009\" data-article-id=\"3395009\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/idees\/article\/2024\/10\/27\/nous-associations-de-terrain-manquons-de-moyens-pour-lutter-contre-les-violences-sexistes-et-sexuelles_6360827_3232.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">The group is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the **Istanbul Convention**, the first international treaty setting legally binding standards to combat **violence against women**, which came into force in 2014. Last year, GREVIO examined the role of **NGOs** in signatory countries such as **Albania**, **France**, **Finland**, and **Sweden**.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>\u201cThis narrowing of the space given to NGOs does not happen in a vacuum. It is also correlated with a general narrowing of fundamental rights,\u201d<\/em> stated the president of GREVIO, **Maria-Andriani Kosopoulou**. She expressed concerns regarding the rise of the **extreme right** in Europe, noting that **austerity measures** have led to a reduction in funding for NGOs.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also the interview:<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n                Fight against **domestic violence**: &#8220;You need stable and strengthened funding.&#8221;<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3349120\" data-article-id=\"3349120\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/societe\/article\/2023\/11\/25\/lutte-contre-les-violences-conjugales-il-faut-des-financements-stables-et-renforces_6202246_3224.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Kosopoulou also recalled the **negative impact** caused by the funding freeze from **USAID** during Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency. <em>\u201cIn **Greece**, for example, NGOs advocating for women\u2019s rights that have operated for decades are on the brink of closure,\u201d<\/em> she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\"><em>\u201cSmaller NGOs that provide support for women and girls from specific communities, such as **migrant women** and victims of **genital violence** or forced marriages, often struggle to gain official recognition or establish partnerships with authorities or access public funding,\u201d<\/em> GREVIO noted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph\">Furthermore, the experts mention the prevalence of **harassment** and **intimidation** faced by activists, particularly women journalists. With its 46 member countries, the **Council of Europe** aims to monitor **democracy** and **human rights** across the continent.<\/p>\n<section class=\"catcher catcher--favoris\">\n<div class=\"catcher__content\">\n            <span class=\"catcher__title catcher__title--hide\">Read also |<\/span><br \/>\n            <span class=\"catcher__desc\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__premium\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Article reserved for our subscribers<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n                &#8220;France must better protect and support children victims of **sexual violence**.&#8221;<br \/>\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<p>\n            <button class=\"lmd-btn-icon lmd-btn-icon--primary lmd-btn-icon--m js-lmd-dropdown-favorite-toggler\" aria-controls=\"lmd-dropdown-favorite\" aria-label=\"Lire plus tard\" aria-describedby=\"article-title-3420571\" data-article-id=\"3420571\" data-position=\"lire aussi\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.lemonde.fr\/idees\/article\/2025\/05\/09\/la-france-doit-mieux-proteger-et-accompagner-les-enfants-victimes-de-violences-sexuelles_6604369_3232.html\" data-status=\"\"><br \/>\n                <span class=\"icon__favorites\"\/><br \/>\n                <span class=\"js-btn-icon-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Read later<\/span><br \/>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"author\">\n<p class=\"author__detail\">\n            <span class=\"author__name\">The world with AFP<\/span>\n        <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article__reactions\">\n        Reuse this content<br \/>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teknomers.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" rel=\"dofollow\">Breaking News General &#8211; 1<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ongoing Struggle for Women&#8217;s Rights in Europe When walking for women&#8217;s rights in Paris, March 8, 2024. 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