Women Deliver plenary on the anti-rights movement, Kigali. Credit: Women Deliver
Women Deliver plenary on the anti-rights movement, Kigali. Credit: Women Deliver
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16 août 2023

Lessons on backlash from Women Deliver: tackling the enemy in the room

Author: Ayesha Khan
Published by: ODI

Led by voices from the Global South, last month’s Women Deliver conference in the Rwandan capital of Kigali re-energised global feminist ambitions – especially for sexual and reproductive rights.

At the same time, a spotlight was shone on the shadowy anti-rights movement that is behind the backlash to gender justice, reminding us just how dangerous this patriarchal resurgence really is.

The conference achieved much of its purpose: to catalyse collective action for gender equality, create space and strengthen the feminist movement, but another objective to hold leaders accountable was challenged during its opening moments.

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