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Latest backlashes

Find more about the latest contestations of gender equality in nine countries of the MENA Region below.

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Egypt
30 Nov 2022
Filmmaker Salma el-Tarzi fined for solidarity with survivors of sexual violence in court ruling
Anti-feminism Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial Judiciary Court's ruling
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Egypt
22 Jul 2022
Draft law on child marriage described as containing ‘rape loophole’.
Authoritarian feminism Freedom from violence Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection State Institutions/Bodies Draft Law/Decree/Reform
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Egypt
1 Jul 2022
Anti-LGBTQI+ social media campaign launched in Egypt
Citizens' Initiative Hate-speech Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion
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Egypt
1 Jun 2022
New association created to defend the rights of men in Family Law
Citizens' Initiative Movement fragmentation Conservatism Family life, marriage/divorce and child protection
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Egypt
23 Mar 2022
Egyptian WHRD Rasha Azab referred to trial on Saturday, February 26, 2022 on charges of defamation and slander.
Anti-feminism Access to justice and right to a fair trial Freedom from violence Judiciary
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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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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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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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Egypt
18 Oct 2021
Woman physically assaulted for not covering her hair is detained
Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Conservatism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from violence Access to justice and right to a fair trial
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Egypt
1 Jul 2021
WHRDs summoned in “foreign funding” case
Judiciary Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Freedom of assembly and association Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Access to justice and right to a fair trial
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Egypt
25 Jun 2021
Sports club refuses entry to woman for modest clothing
Private Sector Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Neoliberal feminism Femonationalism/homonationalism Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Freedom from discrimination
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Egypt
22 Jun 2021
Student studying women’s sexual and reproductive rights, Ahmed Samir Santawy, sentenced to four years in prison
Judiciary Court's ruling Judicial harassment (incl. Arbitrary Arrests, Bans, and Detentions) Illiberalism Anti-gender Freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Access to justice and right to a fair trial Sexual and reproductive health and rights
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