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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
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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Algeria Algeria
1 May 2021
Sexist practices mar the campaign for the legislative elections held in June 2021
Political Party Other act of discrimination Conservatism Anti-feminism Citizenship and Political participation Freedom from discrimination
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Algeria
1 Apr 2021
Political parties exploit electoral law loophole on gender parity
Political Party Other act of discrimination Anti-feminism Conservatism Citizenship and Political participation
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Tunisia
27 Feb 2021
Unprecedented attacks against female journalists at Ennahda Party event
Political Party Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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Spain
25 Nov 2019
Far-right party Vox hinders women’s rights by refusing to sign declaration
Political Party Members of Parliament Protest Statement/Publication Conservatism Anti-feminism Freedom from violence
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Spain
24 May 2019
LGBTIQ+ rights under fire by far-right Vox party threatening consensus
Political Party Members of Parliament Statement/Publication Protest Conservatism Anti-feminism Anti-gender Freedom from discrimination
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Spain
21 Feb 2019
Expansion of LGBTIQ+ rights blocked by senator
Political Party Members of Parliament Statement/Publication Protest Conservatism Anti-gender Freedom from discrimination
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