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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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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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Syria
9 Mar 2021
Institute working on women’s empowerment forcibly shut down in Idlib
Non-Governmental Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-feminism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination
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Tunisia
4 Mar 2021
LGBTIQ rights activist Rania Amdouni sentenced to six months in prison
Judiciary Court's ruling Political homophobia Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom from discrimination
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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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Egypt
1 Mar 2021
Trolls spread rumours accusing first female ship captain of blocking Suez Canal
Citizens' Initiative Smearing campaign/Diffamation Anti-feminism Freedom from discrimination Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value
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Egypt
23 Feb 2021
Government presents regressive new draft Personal Status Law
State Institutions/Bodies Draft Law/Decree/Reform Conservatism Anti-feminism Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Freedom from discrimination
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Morocco/Western Sahara
20 Feb 2021
Arrest of five LGBTIQ persons
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Political homophobia Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination
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Turkey
16 Feb 2021
Women demonstrating against gender-segregated universities arrested
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online) Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from discrimination
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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
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Egypt
1 Feb 2021
Promotion of conversion therapy for LGBTIQ persons online
Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Hate-speech Anti-gender Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Turkey
1 Feb 2021
LGBTIQ persons targeted and arrested during student protests
Law Enforcement Authorities State Institutions/Bodies University Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from discrimination
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Turkey
1 Feb 2021
Anti-LGBTIQ hate speech from the President and a governmental official amidst student protests
Heads of State/Government Officials Statement/Publication Hate-speech Anti-gender Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination
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