Defend the Istanbul Convention
Open letter from the European Coalition to End Violence Against Women and Girls on the President of Turkey’s Decision and Poland’s actions to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention.
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Egypt’s government does not tolerate feminism but its own
Since taking power as Egypt’s President in 2014, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has declared his support for Egyptian women on multiple occasions, emphasising the importance of equal rights and women’s empowerment for Egypt’s development. Al-Sisi’s feminist stance soon proved to be more of a strategy to harness women’s support against the Muslim Brotherhood than a genuine commitment to gender equality. … Continued
Human rights, pawns in Turkey’s geopolitical games
President Erdogan’s decision to withdraw from the Istanbul Convention plays at domestic and international level. The EU needs to go beyond “regrets and incomprehension”.
Contesting Gender Equality in the MENA Region: Case Studies of Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey
EuroMed Rights participated in the drafting of a chapter for the Center for Feminist Foreign Policy’s latest report “POWER OVER RIGHTS, Understanding and countering the transnational anti-gender movement”. In its submission, EuroMed Rights (together with its member Kvinna till Kvinna) covered the contestations of women’s and LGBTIQ+ rights in Tunisia, Egypt and Turkey. While this … Continued
What legal instruments to counter violence against women in Algeria?
What legal and policy instruments exist to counter violence against women in Algeria ?
Ten years on, women’s voices still going strong
Ten years ago, as protests erupted in Tunisia and similar movements sprung up across the MENA region, women defied the expected odds and took to the streets alongside men to echo calls for freedom, dignity, civil rights and, above all, political reform. Allying these concerns to their fundamental demands for equality and respect for their … Continued
EU faces illiberal regimes on gender equality
On 25 November 2020, the European Commission published its third Gender Action Plan “An ambitious vision on gender equality and women’s empowerment for EU external action”, more commonly known as GAP III. Unsurprisingly, the document is facing pushbacks from Poland and Hungary within the Council.
[16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM] The digital world: a double-edged sword for women
The digital world is a place of great opportunities for women’s rights. Through the widespread use of social media and the fast development of information and communication technologies, organising, protesting, shifting narratives and resisting is now just one click away.
EU Gender Action Plan III: Ambitions Amid Global Backlash On Gender Equality
On 25 November 2020, the European Commission published its third Gender Action Plan “An ambitious vision on gender equality and women’s empowerment for EU external action”.
EU Gender Action Plan III: ambitions amid global backlash on gender equality
On 25 November 2020, the European Commission published its third Gender Action Plan “An ambitious vision on gender equality and women’s empowerment for EU external action”, more commonly known as GAP III.