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Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in countries across the Euro-Mediterranean region below.

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Palestine

10 Jun 2024

Palestine: Israeli army demolishes refugee shelters in Beit Hanoun, abuses women and force them to remove headscarves

Military/Secret Services Heads of State/Government Officials Occupation/settler colonialism Militarism Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion

Palestine

23 Feb 2024

Palestine: UN experts appalled by reported human rights violations against Palestinian women and girls

Occupation/settler colonialism Heads of State/Government Officials Military/Secret Services Militarism Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Palestine

18 Aug 2022

Israeli crackdown on Palestinian CSOs, including Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees

Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Citizenship and Political participation Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online)

Palestine

11 May 2022

Female journalists killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank

Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of movement Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Inheritance, land and property rights Military/Secret Services Enactment of violence (offline/online)

Palestine

30 Mar 2022

Online campaign against director of Women’s Studies Centre

Anti-feminism Conservatism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Political Party Religious Leaders and/or Institutions Smearing campaign/Diffamation Enactment of violence (offline/online)

Palestine

13 Feb 2022

Woman human rights defender Khitam Saafin sentenced

Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of assembly and association Citizenship and Political participation Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)

Palestine

5 Aug 2021

Violent attack to prevent mixed-gender event taking place in Gaza

Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Religious extremism Freedom from violence Freedom of assembly and association

Palestine

1 Jun 2021

Female protesters subjected to violence by Palestinian security forces

Law Enforcement Authorities Militarism Enactment of violence (offline/online) Smearing campaign/Diffamation Illiberalism Anti-feminism Freedom of assembly and association Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Freedom from violence

Palestine

1 May 2021

Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah face forced eviction

GONGOs Private Sector Enactment of violence (offline/online) Occupation/settler colonialism Illiberalism Inheritance, land and property rights Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Palestine

25 Apr 2021

Journalist Riwa Murshid physically attacked in Gaza for being unveiled

Armed Group Enactment of violence (offline/online) Religious extremism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Palestine

1 Apr 2021

Israeli crackdown on members of the Health Work Committee specialising in Palestinian women and children’s health

Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Occupation/settler colonialism Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Palestine

14 Feb 2021

Court in Gaza rules that male guardians can limit unmarried women’s travel

Judiciary Court's ruling Conservatism Anti-feminism Freedom of movement Freedom from discrimination