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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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France
13 Jul 2024
France : Far-Right win in European legislative elections threatens gender equality
Anti-feminism Anti-gender Conservatism Political homophobia Political Party
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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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Turkey
10 Jun 2024
Turkey: Presidential hate speech likens LGBTIQ+ communities to fascists
Anti-gender Political homophobia Hate-speech Political Party
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Turkey
29 Mar 2024
Turkey: Constitutional amendment discussions threaten LGBTIQ+ community
Political Party Political homophobia Anti-gender Draft Law/Decree/Reform Hate-speech Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence
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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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Spain
29 Dec 2023
Spain: Madrid partially removes LGBTIQ+ rights laws
Anti-gender Heads of State/Government Officials Political Party Draft Law/Decree/Reform Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination Sexual and reproductive health and rights Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Italy
29 Dec 2023
Italy : Under pressure, Education Ministry withdraws appointment of LGBTIQ+ advocate
Heads of State/Government Officials Political Party Anti-gender Political homophobia Block/Veto Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection Education
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Spain
28 Dec 2023
Madrid removes LGBTIQ+ rights laws
Anti-gender Political homophobia Political Party Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Spain
15 Nov 2023
LGBTIQ+ laws reformed in Madrid
Anti-gender Education Citizenship and Political participation Political Party Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Turkey
10 Nov 2023
Petition and bill presented to Parliament attack LGBTIQ+ organisationss
Anti-gender Political homophobia Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination Political Party Sexual and reproductive health and rights Civil Society Organisations Citizens' Initiative Block/Veto Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Ireland
24 Aug 2023
Far-right figures targeting libraries with LGBTIQ+ content
Anti-gender Conservatism Education Sexual and reproductive health and rights Political Party Protest
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Lebanon
16 Aug 2023
Backlash following Parliamentarians’ efforts to explicitly decriminalize same-sex intercourse
Political homophobia Religious-based discourse Sexual and reproductive health and rights Religious Leaders and/or Institutions Political Party Heads of State/Government Officials Members of Parliament Draft Law/Decree/Reform Enactment of violence (offline/online) Surveillance
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