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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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France
15 Aug 2024
France: Head of Equalities Council accused of 'sexist' and 'racist' remarks
Anti-feminism Freedom from discrimination State Institutions/Bodies
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Algeria
12 Aug 2024
Algeria: Algerian boxer, Imane Khalif files complaint over gender abuse at Paris Olympics
Anti-feminism Freedom from discrimination Private Sector Citizens' Initiative Hate-speech Spread of false information
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France
3 Aug 2024
France: Radio journalists make sexist comments during women’s tennis match
Anti-feminism Freedom from discrimination Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value Media
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France
25 Jul 2024
France: French National Court of Asylum’s fails to advance protection of women from gender-based persecution despite CJEU ruling
Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Judiciary
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France
2 May 2024
France: Police questions Palestinian human rights defenders for "advocating terrorism"
Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination Citizenship and Political participation Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Occupation/settler colonialism
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Turkey
29 Mar 2024
Turkey: Constitutional amendment discussions threaten LGBTIQ+ community
Political Party Political homophobia Anti-gender Draft Law/Decree/Reform Hate-speech Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence
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Turkey
31 Jan 2024
Turkey: Political parties target LGBTIQ+ people in local election campaigns
Political Party Political homophobia Anti-gender Hate-speech Smearing campaign/Diffamation Freedom from discrimination Freedom of assembly and association Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Spain
29 Dec 2023
Spain: Madrid partially removes LGBTIQ+ rights laws
Anti-gender Heads of State/Government Officials Political Party Draft Law/Decree/Reform Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination Sexual and reproductive health and rights Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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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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Turkey
10 Nov 2023
Petition and bill presented to Parliament attack LGBTIQ+ organisationss
Anti-gender Political homophobia Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination Political Party Sexual and reproductive health and rights Civil Society Organisations Citizens' Initiative Block/Veto Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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France
16 Oct 2023
Subsidies cut for basketball clubs refusing to comply to the ban on head coverings
Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination Heads of State/Government Officials Financial Decision
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Turkey
11 Oct 2023
Erdogan tells supporters he does not “recognise” LGBTIQ+ people
Conservatism Anti-gender Political homophobia Freedom from discrimination Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Heads of State/Government Officials Hate-speech
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