Latest backlashes
Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in nine countries of the MENA Region below.
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2 Jun 2022
Ministry of Culture prevents ‘Lesbian Diaries’ from being presented at International Book Fair
21 May 2022
Pride March at Boğaziçi University stopped by police and students detained
12 Mar 2022
Police target LGBTQI individuals’ phones in Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia
3 Feb 2022
Police refuse to provide assistance to trans women victims of violence.
1 Oct 2021
Backlash against Ministry of Education’s gender mainstreaming courses
30 Sep 2021
Turkey against amendment of Council of Europe’s resolution seeking to guarantee respect for women and LGBTQI rights in Afghanistan
1 Jul 2021
Government rejects key UPR recommendations on women and LGBTQI rights
1 Jul 2021
Crackdown on those opposing Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
26 Jun 2021
Police use violence to stop Istanbul Pride March
24 Jun 2021