women's rights

Iranian women are 'not afraid' to shed hijab on streets of Tehran report shows

The punishment for not wearing a hijab is largely financial, although there are new systems to report women not complying with hijab rules to the morality police.

Kosovo sexual assault awareness activist visits Israel in solidarity with victims of Hamas crimes

"I would have wished to believe that we have come a long way since Kosovo and was devastated to witness this apathy, the ignorance and insensitivity towards these crimes,"

Israeli women-owned start-ups struggle to survive under shadow of war with Hezbollah

Northern Israel’s ‘Galiladies’ program aims to keep businesses afloat as citizens displaced by the ongoing conflict with Hezbollah wait to return home.

By AARON PORIS/THE MEDIA LINE
05/02/2024

There is a lack of women in Israeli ministry leadership

This trend of removing the few women in the senior public ranks is compounded by the fact that the 37th government removed all female directors-general serving in government ministries.

By ANAT THON-ASHKENAZY
04/02/2024

Iran's Khamenei suggests West destroys women’s dignity in social media post

The Iranian Supreme Leader took to X this week to chastise the West over its treatment of women.

Human rights groups’ hypocrisy on Hamas rape - opinion

Respect has been forfeited from self-described human rights advocates when they failed to defend the human right of Jewish women to not be raped.

UK home secretary makes jokes about spiking his wife's drink

James Cleverly is facing calls to resign after making jokes at a Downing Street reception about date rape drugs.

Afghan women struggle for rights under increasing Taliban repression

Since it took over in 2021, the Taliban has claimed that it is merely aligning Afghan society to Islamic values, but women and girls are being left with ever-fewer options.

By ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
09/12/2023

Why don't women's orgs call to free Israeli women held hostage in Gaza?

Why aren’t they calling from the rooftops for the release of their Israeli sisters from the jaws of the terrorist group Hamas?

Israeli and Jewish activists take campaign for greater concern about Oct. 7 sex crimes to UN

The Israeli UN mission calling for investigations into reported sexual violence by Hamas on October 7th during a conference at the UN on Monday

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
05/12/2023
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