women's rights

Over 1 million women went missing in India from 2019 to 2021 - report

Causes cited in regard to the tremendous number of missing women were trafficking for forced marriage, domestic work, sexual exploitation, and child labor.

15 years of regional cooperation: The Union for the Mediterranean's common commitment - opinion

The UfM organization needs continued commitment from its members to achieve its goal of creating a socially, economically, and ecologically resilient Mediterranean region.

By JOSEP BORRELL , AYMAN SAFADI , NASSER KAMEL
19/07/2023

What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study

The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women's chastity and marital patriarchy.

Knesset bill to dismantle authority responsible for gender equality passes preliminary reading

The bill was introduced by MK Limor Son Har-Melech (Otzma Yehudit), who is confident that the bill "will allow equal opportunities for all women in Israel."

UN World Population Day highlights women's rights in Israel

Around the globe, women continue to face barriers. In Israel, analysts express concern about the status of women under the right-wing government.

By HANNAH LEVIN/THE MEDIA LINE
12/07/2023

Jewish groups fight abortion bans, citing religious liberty

Asserting that such restrictions violate their religious beliefs, these groups are at the forefront of a legal strategy seeking to protect reproductive rights through the lens of religious freedom.

By ANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
09/07/2023

Taliban administration orders beauty salons in Afghanistan to close

Foreign governments and UN officials have condemned growing restrictions on women since the Taliban returned to power in 2021.

By REUTERS
04/07/2023

MK Haskel taken off Knesset podium for holding her daughter while speaking

She wanted to present her proposed bill for a first reading in the Knesset, but the Knesset's legal advisor asked her not to speak and to descend the podium.

By MATAN VASSERMAN/MAARIV
28/06/2023

'Gender Apartheid' is virtue signaling: Expert criticizes UN on Afghan women’s rights

A New York-based lawyer questions the UN's strategy to declare gender apartheid a crime, arguing that existing laws should be enforced instead.

By ARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
25/06/2023

Baháʼís seek unity with Iranians to demand women's rights

Forty years after the public execution of 10 Baháʼí women in Iran, the Baháʼí community sees the Iranian people as partners, not persecutors

By DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
23/06/2023
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