Résumé
The aim and focus of the study "Backlash in Gender Equality and Women's and Girls Rights" present analysis is to map the backlash in gender equality and women's rights in recent years in selected EU member states. The analysis aims to identify and describe areas, measures and initiatives that have increased risks, have put women and girls in a more disadvantageous position, decreased the protection of their rights, eroded their established entitlements, or blocked related progress. The study seeks to introduce the basics of the institutional, legislative and policy framework and to describe the areas, policy fields and issues that have been most affected by the backlash and by movements in a negative direction. The study reflects on some missed opportunities where progress has not happened despite the potential for it, as well as on new problems that have arisen in recent years. It also provides a number of policy recommendations.