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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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Algeria
5 Apr 2024
Algeria: Detention of activist Jamila Ben Touis on terrorism charges
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Anti-feminism
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Morocco/Western Sahara
5 Apr 2024
Morocco: Cyber-harassment and death threats against feminists amidst family code reform
Anti-feminism Enactment of violence (offline/online) Hate-speech Statement/Publication Religious-based discourse
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Ireland
15 Mar 2024
Ireland: Proposals to amend sexist constitutional language rejected
Anti-feminism Anti-gender Draft Law/Decree/Reform Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection
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France
13 Mar 2024
France: Senate rejects menstrual leave draft law
Anti-feminism Draft Law/Decree/Reform State Institutions/Bodies Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Turkey
11 Mar 2024
Turkey: Government bans International Women Day’s march and tear-gasses peaceful protesters
Anti-feminism Law Enforcement Authorities Protest Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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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
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Spain
9 Feb 2024
Spain: Eurovision entry song condemned as sexist by feminists
Anti-feminism State Institutions/Bodies
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France
24 Jan 2024
France: Feminist anger at President Macron’s « demographic rearmament » plan
Heads of State/Government Officials Anti-feminism Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Morocco/Western Sahara
29 Dec 2023
Morocco: Anti-feminist lobbying as Morocco revises Family Code
Anti-feminism Conservatism Civil Society Organisations Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Freedom from discrimination
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France
29 Dec 2023
France: President Macron defends actor accused of sexual assault and harassment
Heads of State/Government Officials Statement/Publication Anti-feminism Freedom from violence
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France
18 Dec 2023
France opposes EU attempt to define rape as lack of consent
Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Sexual and reproductive health and rights Heads of State/Government Officials Block/Veto
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France
1 Dec 2023
France: Opposition to EU efforts to define rape as lack of consent
Anti-feminism Heads of State/Government Officials Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from violence Draft Law/Decree/Reform Block/Veto
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