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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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United Kingdom
11 Jun 2025
UK: Backlash grows as police target women after pregnancy loss
Anti-feminism Conservatism Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom from discrimination State Institutions/Bodies Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Surveillance
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Hungary
12 May 2025
Hungary : Viktor Orbán’s conservative government bans Pride marches
Conservatism Political homophobia Freedom from discrimination Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from violence Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Surveillance
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Syria
8 Apr 2025
Syria : The struggle for gender equality in a post-Assad era
Religious-based discourse Education Heads of State/Government Officials Surveillance
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Syria
30 Jun 2024
Syria: Rare report highlights gendered discrimination in regime detention and torture system
War crimes Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Surveillance Heads of State/Government Officials Law Enforcement Authorities
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Jordan
17 Aug 2023
New Cybercrime Law endangers LGBTIQ+ people
Anti-gender Political homophobia Religious-based discourse Sexual and reproductive health and rights Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Religious Leaders and/or Institutions Draft Law/Decree/Reform Surveillance
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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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Egypt Tunisia Lebanon
12 Mar 2022
Police target LGBTQI individuals’ phones in Egypt, Lebanon and Tunisia
Political homophobia Anti-gender Freedom from discrimination Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Sexual and reproductive health and rights Law Enforcement Authorities Surveillance
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