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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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Denmark
20 Apr 2021
Unequal pay law affects job markets dominated by women
State Institutions/Bodies Law Enforcement Authorities Conservatism Work, decent job, and equal wage for work of equal value
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Morocco/Western Sahara
17 Apr 2021
Right to paternal filiation to children born out of wedlock rejected by court
Judiciary Court's ruling Anti-feminism Conservatism Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection
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Morocco/Western Sahara
6 Apr 2021
Teacher charged with insulting public official after accusing police officer of sexual assault
Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Enactment of violence (offline/online) Illiberalism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom of assembly and association
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Turkey
5 Apr 2021
Women’s association raided by police and over 20 women arrested
Law Enforcement Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom from violence Freedom from discrimination
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Morocco/Western Sahara
1 Apr 2021
The Higher Planning Commission publishes a study on violence against men
State Institutions/Bodies Statement/Publication Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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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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Palestine
1 Apr 2021
Israeli crackdown on members of the Health Work Committee specialising in Palestinian women and children’s health
Law Enforcement Authorities Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Occupation/settler colonialism Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Turkey
30 Mar 2021
Women also responsible for male violence according to MP
Members of Parliament Statement/Publication Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Turkey
20 Mar 2021
Turkey withdraws from the Istanbul Convention
Heads of State/Government Officials Draft Law/Decree/Reform Anti-gender Illiberalism Freedom from discrimination Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Egypt
17 Mar 2021
WHRD Sanaa Seif sentenced to 18 months in prison
Judiciary Court's ruling Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Jordan
10 Mar 2021
Board member of feminist collective subjected to online attacks
Smearing campaign/Diffamation Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health
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Syria
9 Mar 2021
Institute working on women’s empowerment forcibly shut down in Idlib
Non-Governmental Authorities Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Anti-feminism Freedom of assembly and association Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination
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