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EU urged to halt flow of ‘dark money’ into groups opposing equal rights

openDemocracy told the European Parliament how cash from the US Christian Right is funding movements against women’s and LGBTQ rights

EU urged to halt flow of ‘dark money’ into groups opposing equal rights
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Those seeking to block or roll back women’s and LGBTIQ rights are transnational, coordinated, organised and incredibly wealthy, openDemocracy today told the European Parliament.

Tatev Hovhannisyan, who leads the Europe and Eurasia work on openDemocracy’s Tracking the Backlash project, was invited to give evidence at a special hearing by the committee on women's rights and gender equality.

“I always felt Europe was the best place in the world to live as a woman,” said Hovhannisyan.