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Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in nine countries of the MENA Region below.

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Jordan Algeria
1 May 2021
Prominent Syrian activist Hasna Al-Hariri transferred to refugee camp and fears deportation to Syria
Law Enforcement Authorities Military/Secret Services Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Freedom of movement
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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
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Morocco/Western Sahara
6 Apr 2021
Teacher charged with insulting public official after accusing police officer of sexual assault
Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom of assembly and association
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Turkey
5 Apr 2021
Women’s association raided by police and over 20 women arrested
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination
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Morocco/Western Sahara
1 Apr 2021
The Higher Planning Commission publishes a study on violence against men
State Institutions/Bodies Statement/Publication Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Turkey
30 Mar 2021
Women also responsible for male violence according to MP
Members of Parliament Statement/Publication Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Turkey
20 Mar 2021
Turkey withdraws from the Istanbul Convention
Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Jordan
10 Mar 2021
Board member of feminist collective subjected to online attacks
Smearing campaign/Diffamation Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Syria
8 Mar 2021
Over 9,000 women in detention or disappeared on International Women’s Day
State Institutions/Bodies Non-Governmental Authorities Armed Group Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) War crimes Militarism Illiberalism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Morocco/Western Sahara
1 Mar 2021
Extremist flyers threaten women in Tangier
Citizens' Initiative Hate-speech Statement/Publication Religious-based discourse Conservatism Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination Freedom of movement
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Turkey
1 Mar 2021
Crackdown on those opposing Turkey’s withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Law Enforcement Authorities State Institutions/Bodies Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from violence
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Tunisia
27 Feb 2021
Unprecedented attacks against female journalists at Ennahda Party event
Political Party Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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