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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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Jordan
10 Oct 2022
Amendment to new Child Rights Law removes mother’s right to make decisions regarding children’s education
Anti-feminism Conservatism Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Members of Parliament 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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Tunisia
15 Sep 2022
New electoral law abandons gender parity guarantees
Illiberalism Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Palestine
18 Aug 2022
Israeli crackdown on Palestinian CSOs, including Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees
Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Citizenship and Political participation Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online)
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Tunisia
16 Aug 2022
President’s new constitution puts gender equality and women’s rights at risk
Illiberalism Religious-based discourse Freedom from discrimination Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Lebanon
28 Jul 2022
Female parliamentarian subjected to harassment and misogyny
Anti-feminism Freedom from discrimination Citizenship and Political participation Members of Parliament Other act of discrimination
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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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Tunisia
22 Jul 2022
Prominent LGBTQI+ activist arrested during anti-referendum demonstrations
Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Egypt
22 Jul 2022
Draft law on child marriage described as containing ‘rape loophole’.
Authoritarian feminism Freedom from violence Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection State Institutions/Bodies Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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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
6 Jul 2022
Pride march forcibly stopped by police in Ankara
Anti-gender Freedom of assembly and association Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online)
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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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