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UNECE REGION: Countries are rapidly autocratizing, according to 4,200 scholars
New data shows rising autocratization across the UNECE region, with growing attacks on civil society, media freedom, and democratic rights in Europe, the UK, and the United States.
Supporting “Joint Manifesto for Transfeminist Solidarity” for Europe
Holding the Line join a broad coalition of feminist, queer, anti-racist and human rights organisations in signing the Joint Manifesto for Transfeminist Solidarity.
When public service media comes under pressure, democracy weakens
Across the UNECE region, public debate is increasingly shaped by attacks on independent media, growing political pressure on journalists, and the normalisation of anti-rights narratives.
Supporting “Feminist Joint Statement on the UN’s Financial Collapse”
Holding the Line joins over 1,200 feminist organisations warning that the UN’s growing financial crisis threatens gender justice, human rights, multilateral cooperation, and the ability of feminist movements to resist anti-rights backlash.
SWEDEN: How pronatalist narratives are entering the mainstream
Pronatalist narratives are increasingly moving from fringe far-right spaces into mainstream politics, media, and corporate campaigns. From Elon Musk’s warnings about “population collapse” to Swedish advertising campaigns promoting childbirth, demographic anxiety is being reframed as a societal crisis, often tied to anti-migration politics, anti-gender narratives, and nationalist ideas about family, identity, and the future.
Defending Rights, Democracy, and Climate Justice in the Face of Anti-rights Backlash in the UNECE Region
Across the UNECE region, feminist activists are resisting democratic erosion, anti-gender backlash, and climate injustice; often at great personal risk. Our latest report captures powerful insights and strategies shared during our side event at the 2025 Regional Forum on Sustainable Development.
Reflections on CSW69: A Call to Resist and Reclaim
One of the outcomes of CSW69 was the adoption of the Political Declaration, marking the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action… We cannot ignore the critical limitations of this declaration. The absence of explicit references to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) .
“Rise of white supremacy, climate denialism, and colonialism – something this region bears responsibility for”
(UN, Geneva) In this reflection from the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development, we call out the role of governments and institutions in fuelling backlash and blocking climate and gender justice. It’s time to name power, hold the line, and demand accountability.
“Indigenous women have inherent leadership rights”
(UN, Geneva) Women in leadership and their full and equal participation in decision-making in the ECE region.
Beijing+30 side event: Feminist Resistance in the Face of Backlash
(UN, Geneva) Feminists demanded action to stop attacks on gender equality, restore funding for grassroots movements, and include sex workers, queer people, and migrants in decision-making. At Beijing+30, we stood united: protect our rights, fund our work, and listen to those most affected.