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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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Italy
13 Mar 2023
LGBTIQ+ parents’ rights under attack: Italy’s recent right-wing government takes steps to limit the rights of same-sex parents
Political Party Members of Parliament Draft Law/Decree/Reform Conservatism Anti-feminism Sexual and reproductive health and rights Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection
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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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Lebanon
22 Nov 2022
Caretaker Minister of Interior bans LGBTQI conference
Political homophobia Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Sexual and reproductive health and rights Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Heads of State/Government Officials
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Turkey
14 Nov 2022
Interior Minister calls LGBTQI ‘cultural terrorism’
Political homophobia Anti-gender Heads of State/Government Officials Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Hate-speech
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Turkey
29 Oct 2022
President Erdogan’s party plans constitutional amendment to protect against ‘perverse trends’
Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination Sexual and reproductive health and rights Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Turkey
19 Sep 2022
Thousands attend anti-LGBTQI demonstration in Istanbul
Anti-gender Conservatism Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Citizens' Initiative Protest
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Italy
22 Aug 2022
Abortion rights at risk in Italy due to limitations in access
Political Party Draft Law/Decree/Reform Conservatism Anti-feminism Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Morocco/Western Sahara
27 Jul 2022
Former PM tweets homophobic theory on Monkeypox
Political homophobia Anti-gender Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination Heads of State/Government Officials Hate-speech
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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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Turkey
5 Jul 2022
Singer of gay love song targeted by hate campaign
Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Citizens' Initiative State Institutions/Bodies Hate-speech Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Lebanon
4 Jul 2022
Leading cleric says Sunni authority would not permit homosexuality to be legalized
Anti-gender Religious-based discourse Freedom from discrimination Sexual and reproductive health and rights Religious Leaders and/or Institutions Statement/Publication
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