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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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Lebanon
11 Mar 2024
Lebanon: Israeli attacks on Southern Lebanon reduce women’s and LGBITQ+ peoples’ access to humanitarian aid and SRHR services
Militarism Occupation/settler colonialism Military/Secret Services Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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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
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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Egypt
1 Mar 2023
Female activist reports being sexually harassed in detention
Anti-feminism Illiberalism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Law Enforcement Authorities
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Italy
18 Jan 2023
Proposal to establish anti-abortion “pro-life” celebration
Members of Parliament State Institutions/Bodies Draft Law/Decree/Reform Illiberalism Anti-feminism Anti-gender Conservatism Sexual and reproductive health and rights Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Italy
16 Jan 2023
Proposal to amend Civil Code puts abortion rights at risk.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Anti-feminism Anti-gender Conservatism Members of Parliament State Institutions/Bodies Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Turkey
14 Nov 2022
WHRD smeared and attacked with death threats
Illiberalism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Heads of State/Government Officials Smearing campaign/Diffamation Spread of false information
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Turkey
20 Jul 2022
Court upholds withdrawal from Istanbul Convention
Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Court's ruling State Institutions/Bodies
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Turkey
5 Jul 2022
Turkish women being prevented from safe abortions
Anti-feminism Conservatism Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Sexual and reproductive health and rights Other act of discrimination State Institutions/Bodies
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Tunisia
1 Jun 2022
Female judges subjected to online smear campaigns
Illiberalism Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Freedom of assembly and association Citizens' Initiative Smearing campaign/Diffamation
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Morocco/Western Sahara
16 Apr 2022
Sahrawi women activists violently attacked by Moroccan authorities
Enactment of violence (offline/online) Law Enforcement Authorities Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom from violence Inheritance, land and property rights Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Palestine
30 Mar 2022
Online campaign against director of Women’s Studies Centre
Anti-feminism Conservatism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Political Party Religious Leaders and/or Institutions Smearing campaign/Diffamation Enactment of violence (offline/online)
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