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Board member of feminist collective subjected to online attacks

10 Mar 2021

Countries

Jordan

The form of backlash

Smearing campaign/Diffamation

Political trend

Anti-feminism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health

10 March 2021: The Jordanian feminist collective, Takatoat, expressed their solidarity with their board member, rights activist and lawyer Hala Ahed, who received patriarchal attacks and insults by internet trolls for speaking up against violence and for justice as part of the feminist struggle.

See Solidarity tweet by Takatoat