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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
7 May 2025
Turkey : The ban of elective C-section in private structure
Sexual and reproductive health and rights Conservatism Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform Statement/Publication
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Palestine
9 Apr 2025
Palestine: The systematic destruction of sexual and reproductive healthcare as a genocidal act
Occupation/settler colonialism Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination Heads of State/Government Officials Military/Secret Services War crimes
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France
7 Apr 2025
France : The broadcast of an anti-abortion movie
Conservatism Religious-based discourse Sexual and reproductive health and rights Private Sector Spread of false information
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Italy
28 Jun 2024
Italy: Meloni’s Far-Right Government Seeks to Roll Back Abortion and LGBTQ+ Rights, Bolstered by European Election Victory
Anti-feminism Anti-gender Political homophobia Sexual and reproductive health and rights Political Party
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Spain
7 Jun 2024
Spain: A year later, menstrual leave law remains underused
Anti-feminism Sexual and reproductive health and rights Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value Private Sector
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Palestine
10 May 2024
Palestine: UN Special Rapporteurs condemn violence, including sexual violence, against women in Gaza
Occupation/settler colonialism Armed Group War crimes Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Italy
26 Apr 2024
Italy: Senate approves amendment allowing anti-abortion activists to intervene in abortion counseling services
Anti-feminism Religious-based discourse Draft Law/Decree/Reform State Institutions/Bodies Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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France
13 Mar 2024
France: Senate rejects menstrual leave draft law
Anti-feminism Draft Law/Decree/Reform State Institutions/Bodies Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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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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Egypt
9 Mar 2024
Egypt: Coptic Orthodox Church reiterates its opposition to homosexuality
Political homophobia Religious Leaders and/or Institutions Religious-based discourse Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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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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Italy
31 Jan 2024
Italy: Prosecutors contestation of children born to same-sex parents’ birth certificates
Heads of State/Government Officials State Institutions/Bodies Judiciary Political homophobia Conservatism Court's ruling Sexual and reproductive health and rights Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection
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