Financial Inclusion for Freedom and Security

To prevent conflict and sustain peace and democracy, civil society must be able to freely and independently organize itself and perform its duties. However, civil society activism is facing a global pushback.

This interactive event will showcase new research on the topic of shrinking space for civil society, and more specifically on the negative impact of counter-terrorism financing regulations on civil society space. It will highlight how these measures have a disproportionate effect on vulnerable segments within civil society, such as women’s rights organizations.

Speakers

• Jayne Huckerby, Clinical Professor of Law, Director International Human Rights Clinic, Duke University School of Law

• Isabelle Geuskens, Executive Director, Women Peacemakers Program

• Ben Hayes, Fellow, Transnational Institute

• Kay Guinane, Director, Charity & Security Network

• Sangeeta Goswami, Advocacy and Communications Officer, Human Security Collective

Program

• 14.00 - 14.05 Opening remarks

• 14.05 - 15.05 Interactive panel discussion, during which the researchers present their latest research findings and promising advocacy avenues

• 15.05 - 15.25 Q&A session

• 15.25 - 15.45 Coffee Break

• 15.45 - 17.35 Parallel thematic group discussions

• 17.35 - 18.00 Networking Drinks

Resources

• Tightening the Purse Strings: What Countering Terrorism Financing Costs Gender Equality and Security, by Women Peacemakers Program & Duke Law International Human Rights Clinic

• Financial Access for US Nonprofits by the Charity & Security Network

• On Shrinking Space: A Framing Paper by the Transnational Institute

• De-risking and non-profits: how do you solve a problem that no-one wants to take responsibility for? by Ben Hayes, Lia van Broekhoven and Vanja Skoric