Why AI-turbocharged misogyny and porn are threats to EU democracyWhile speaking with friends and relatives, I often encounter the (sorry) naïve views that the ‘manosphere’ is just some sad boys posting ‘locker-room banter’.
Swedish MEP Abir Al-Sahlani is a loud and outspoken feminist in the rightwing and male-dominated corridors of the European Parliament. “The far-right is really funny because they will fight you for the right of Syrian women to wear lipstick, but then they will not allow women with a veil to work in this house,” she tells EUobserver.
A court ruling has just ordered the city of Madrid to create a registry of doctors in the region who refuse to perform abortion procedures. Are there still many of these conscientious objectors in Spain and across Europe?
Despite changes in both national and EU laws, and years of public awareness campaigns, violence against women is still a serious problem across Europe. In some countries, it is even getting worse. A new EU law has been adopted, with full implementation in 2027. So how are different national governments trying to deal with the problem?