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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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Turkey
16 Mar 2022
Mass arbitrary arrest of women’s rights activists in Diyarbakır
Anti-feminism Freedom of assembly and association Citizenship and Political participation Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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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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Lebanon
28 Feb 2022
New draft contract for domestic workers violates human rights
Illiberalism Freedom of movement Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health State Institutions/Bodies Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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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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Egypt
24 Feb 2022
16-year-old Tiktok content creator convicted on morality charges
Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Conservatism Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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Palestine
13 Feb 2022
Woman human rights defender Khitam Saafin sentenced
Occupation/settler colonialism Freedom of assembly and association Citizenship and Political participation Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions)
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Turkey
3 Feb 2022
Police refuse to provide assistance to trans women victims of violence.
Anti-gender Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence Law Enforcement Authorities Other act of discrimination
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Jordan
28 Jan 2022
Pegasus Spyware used to target WHRDs, including lawyer and journalist from Jordan
Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Egypt
12 Jan 2022
Egyptian Court of Cassation upholds the conviction against WHRD Amal Fathy
Illiberalism Anti-feminism Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Judiciary
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Morocco/Western Sahara
10 Jan 2022
Higher Education Union shows solidarity with sexual harassment aggressors rather than victims, according to ADFM
State Institutions/Bodies Statement/Publication Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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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)
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Spain
17 Dec 2021
Proposal to repeal LGBTQIA+ rights in the regional government of Madrid
Political Party Members of Parliament Statement/Publication Protest Conservatism Anti-gender Freedom from discrimination
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