Lunz and Tekkal's Manifesto Demands Action Against Misogyny

Kristina Lunz and Düzen Tekkal have released a manifesto titled "Wer hat euch erlaubt, Frauen so zu hassen?" (Who allowed you to hate women so much?), presenting ten demands to the German government for the protection of women and girls. The book was prompted by the case of Collien Fernandes, who is suing her ex-husband for creating and distributing pornographic images of her without consent. The authors, both human rights activists, have gathered 300,000 signatures to support their demands. Lunz founded the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy, while Tekkal co-founded HÁWAR.help after witnessing the genocide of Yazidis by ISIS in 2014. The manifesto analyzes the political and social ecosystem that still favors perpetrator protection, using statistics and discussions of changes in sexual criminal law. It highlights that Germany lags behind countries like Spain in addressing femicide. The authors also examine the rise of the manosphere and toxic masculinity, noting that misogyny can come from various political and religious backgrounds. They trace the origins of digital hate campaigns to witch hunts and describe their own experiences as targets. The book serves as both a critique and a call to action, offering hope that collective efforts can lead to change.