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Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in nine countries of the MENA Region below.

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Turkey

25 Nov 2022

Crackdown against women’s rights demonstrators by police

Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online)

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)

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)

Lebanon

24 Jun 2022

Floral installation in LGBT colours vandalised by Christian extremists

Religious extremism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Enactment of violence (offline/online) Citizens' Initiative

Turkey

11 Jun 2022

Pride March at Middle East Technical University banned by rector; police forcibly break up university Pride March and arrest students

Anti-gender Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights University Enactment of violence (offline/online) Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Law Enforcement Authorities

Palestine

11 May 2022

Female journalists killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank

Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of movement Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Inheritance, land and property rights Military/Secret Services Enactment of violence (offline/online)

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

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)

Syria

25 Feb 2022

Cyber blackmailers target women in northwest Syria.

Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Anti-feminism Conservatism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

Jordan

30 Dec 2021

Constitutional amendment to add female noun for ‘Jordanians’ leads to fistfight in parliament

Conservatism Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation Freedom from discrimination Members of Parliament Enactment of violence (offline/online)

Morocco/Western Sahara

25 Sep 2021

Moroccan police assault Sahrawi WHRD Mahfouda Bamba Lefkire

Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Occupation/settler colonialism Militarism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Inheritance, land and property rights

Syria

1 Sep 2021

Sexual violence used against refugees returning to Syria

Law Enforcement Authorities Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

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