It’s time to map backlashes to gender equality!
Violations of women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights are intensifying across the Euro-Mediterranean region. A multitude of actors originating from autocratic, illiberal, and even democratic countries are now publicly holding anti-women and anti-LGBTIQ stances. These backlashes take multiple forms. Despite the strong mobilisation of women’s rights organisations across the region, many violations seep through the cracks. This year alone, serious backlashes have been noticed across the region. President Erdogan unilaterally withdrew Turkey from the Istanbul … Continued
