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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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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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Egypt
1 Jun 2022
New association created to defend the rights of men in Family Law
Citizens' Initiative Movement fragmentation Conservatism Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection
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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
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Jordan
1 Oct 2021
Backlash against Ministry of Education’s gender mainstreaming courses
Citizens' Initiative Political Party Heads of State/Government Officials Hate-speech Anti-gender Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination
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Palestine
5 Aug 2021
Violent attack to prevent mixed-gender event taking place in Gaza
Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Religious extremism Freedom from violence Freedom of assembly and association
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Algeria
18 May 2021
Violent attack against women teachers
Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Anti-feminism Conservatism Freedom from violence
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Morocco/Western Sahara
1 Mar 2021
Extremist flyers threaten women in Tangier
Citizens' Initiative Hate-speech Statement/Publication Religious-based discourse Conservatism Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination Freedom of movement
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Egypt
1 Mar 2021
Trolls spread rumours accusing first female ship captain of blocking Suez Canal
Citizens' Initiative Smearing campaign/Diffamation Anti-feminism Freedom from discrimination Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value
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Egypt
1 Feb 2021
Promotion of conversion therapy for LGBTIQ persons online
Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Hate-speech Anti-gender Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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Egypt
1 Feb 2021
Smear campaign against WHRD Azza Soliman
Citizens' Initiative Smearing campaign/Diffamation Anti-feminism Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Citizenship and Political participation Freedom from violence
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France
19 Nov 2019
Journalist faces online violence by Neo-Nazis
Citizens' Initiative Enactment of violence (offline/online) Hate-speech Anti-feminism Illiberalism Freedom from discrimination Freedom of movement Freedom from violence
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