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title: "Watch – A global ‘anti-woke’ campaign, SA included, is pushing to strip women of their rights"
description: "From petitions in South Africa to policy pushes around the world, a powerful network of US- and Russia-backed organisations is working to roll back women’s rights under the guise of 'family values'. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis investigates how this coordinated campaign is shaping global politics and what it means for South Africa."
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published: "2025-11-09T10:31:50"
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# Watch – A global ‘anti-woke’ campaign, SA included, is pushing to strip women of their rights

> From petitions in South Africa to policy pushes around the world, a powerful network of US- and Russia-backed organisations is working to roll back women’s rights under the guise of 'family values'. Daily Maverick’s Rebecca Davis investigates how this coordinated campaign is shaping global politics and what it means for South Africa.

By Rebecca Davis · Published 9 November 2025, 12:31 SAST · Updated 9 November 2025, 12:31 SAST

## Key points
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## Content

[YouTube video: "YouTube video"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWvHQvX4My0)

Reporting by: Rebecca Davis
Edited by: Joel Seboa
Filmed by: Joel Seboa & Bernard Kotze
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme

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