The Enabling Space: Voices of Civil Society Resistance
The Enabling Space examines the legal, political, financial, and digital threats facing civil society organizations around the world. It explains how the EU System for an Enabling Environment for Civil Society (EUSEE), launched in 2025, monitors these developments and provides timely alerts, policy analysis, and advocacy support. The podcast complements that monitoring work by amplifying the voices behind the data and the movements behind the headlines.
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LGBTQIA+ Rights and Civic Space in Trinidad and Tobago
In this episode, we speak with Kyle Boodoo, Project Officer at The Cropper Foundation in Trinidad and Tobago, about the evolving environment for LGBTQIA+ rights and civil society in the country. Kyle discusses the pressures facing LGBTQIA+ organisations, the impact of political and social discourse, barriers to meaningful participation, and how civil society continues to organise, advocate and cre
Freedom of Expression, Accountability and Self Censorship in Indonesia
In this episode, EU SEE and our wonderful host Clarisse are joined by Rinto Leonardo Siahaan from the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development, or INFID, a leading civil society organisation working on human rights, democracy and development in Indonesia.In recent months, Indonesia has experienced a wave of attacks against civil society and human rights defenders, including the infamous a
The 2026 Foreign Contribution Regulation Act Bill and Civil Society's role in Contemporary India, with Subhashini Prabhaker, VANI
In this episode, we're joined by Subhashini Prabhakar from the Voluntary Action Network India, or VANI, to discuss the amendments to India's Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, which will have far reaching implications for civil society actors in India, impacting how those actors are governed, and how they are funded. We discuss what the changes mean for civil society, including large and small a
La Emergencia Permanente como Régimen de Control en América Latina y el Caribe, con Eduardo Marenco, CIVICUS
En este segundo episodio en español del podcast de la EU SEE retomamos la conversación iniciada en nuestro primer episodio sobre Ecuador para ampliar la mirada hacia las dinámicas regionales en América Latina y el Caribe.En los últimos años, diversos gobiernos de la región han recurrido a leyes de emergencia y estados de excepción que, bajo el argumento de garantizar la seguridad pública, han sido
Ecuador: El uso selectivo de las leyes para restringir la sociedad civil
En este primer episodio en español del podcast de la EU SEE contamos con la participación de nuestros socios de la red en Ecuador.En el último año aproximadamente, el Gobierno de Ecuador ha aprobado o intentado aprobar diversas leyes que, en general, han sido utilizadas para restringir el espacio de actuación de las organizaciones de la sociedad civil. Por ejemplo, la Ley Orgánica de Transparencia
The Anti-Rights Movement and the War on Gender Policy with Florence Bateson and Ilse Wermink
In this special episode for gender justice month, we talk to Ilse Wermink, MenEngage Europe Director and Florence Bateson, Gender, Peace and Security Expert, to discuss the $1bn globally coordinated war on gender policy, the growing anti-rights movement and its impact in international fora, and the challenges of working on gender policy in hostile, often dangerous, contexts. This is a confronting
Nepal: Hope, Gen-Z and Gender Empowerment Ahead of 5 March Elections
Today’s guest is Arjun Bhattarai, President of the NGO Federation of Nepal and a member of the global Forus network, EU SEE network member. Nepal's most important election in years is right around the corner. In this timely episode, we talk about the youth-led mobilisation in Nepal, shifts in the enabling environment and — especially in this Gender Justice Month — the intersection between youth ac
Thailand: Lèse-Majesté and the Future of Freedom of Expression
Thailand is rapidly approaching new elections and a constitutional referendum on 8 February, following the recent dissolution of the Parliament by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on December 11th, the consequences of which include the lapse of the Amnesty Bill, among other things. In this episode we talk to our network member in Thialand to discuss this, Lèse-Majesté, and other developments tha
Algérie : Naviguer dans un espace civique sous pression
Dans cet épisode d’Enabling Space, Voices of Civil Society Resilience, nous parlons avec Zakaria Benlahrech, avocat et directeur de la Fondation pour la promotion des droits en Algérie. Il nous parle des défis auxquels la société civile algérienne est confrontée, entre répression croissante, lois restrictives et contrôle des financements étrangers. Découvrez comment les OSC continuent de résister,
Gen Z and the Future of Democracy with Green MEP Catarina Vieira
In this episode we sit down with Dutch/Portuguese Green MEP Catarina Vieira, one of the youngest MEPs in the European Parliament. We talk about the rise of Gen-Z and the movement's impact on global democracy. We also discuss the advantages, and disadvantages, in the rise of digital technologies within civic space. These tools are a boon for civil society and protest movement's ability to organise,
From the Streets to the Screens: Strategies for Defending the Digital Enabling Environment
Conversations about civic space, referred to as the "enabling environment" in the EU SEE Project, often unfold along two parallel tracks: one addressing traditional aspects such as freedom of assembly, access to funding, and association rights, and another focused on the digital realm. These discussions are sometimes treated separately, with the digital dimension viewed as secondary or less integr
Introducing Country Focus Reports: A Global Health Check for Democracy and Civil Society
In this episode we talk to EU SEE Programme Lead David Kode about the EU SEE's launch of Country Focus Reports, and the trends and insights that are following into the state of global civil society. We cover topics like foreign agents laws, cybersecurity and cyber laws, resource constraints, USAID funding cuts, and more. The EU system for an enabling environment (EU SEE) is generating a landmark s
