Women and girls
Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates - UNFPA
The likely cause of the increasing number of child brides seen in the Palestinian territory is the displacement, poverty, and collapse of social, legal, health, and protection systems.
The girl asked to remove hair? An expert explains when it’s allowed to start
Israeli NGO, US non-profit collaborate to deliver 2,000 hygiene kits to Khan Yunis women, girls
Behind the scenes of gritty Israeli drama ‘Girls Like Us’
Bat mitzvah girls demonstrate Israeli moral strength with hair donations - opinion
A 12-year-old girl can have her big party, but what she’ll take with her into her future are the small acts of kindness she does for others.
Judge temporarily exempts women with complicated pregnancies from Texas abortion ban
Abortion was banned with very limited exceptions in Texas.
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.
How do you react when your children ask to wear make-up and dress up?
Encouraging your daughter's dress-up delights: How to respond to her desires for spinning dresses, nail polish, perfume, and makeup.
US Supreme Court turns away case on charter school's mandatory skirts for girls
Turning away an appeal by Charter Day School Inc, the justices left in place a lower court's decision that the dress code discriminates against students based on gender in violation the Constitution
Sixty Afghan girls hospitalized after school poisoning - police
In neighboring Iran, poisoning incidents at girls' schools sickened an estimated 13,000 mostly female students since November.
Lebanese women find work, if they can get it, 'senseless' due to economic conditions
Rising unemployment rates are affecting both men and women, but the latter are being hit much harder. Women are losing jobs and being forced into dependency.
Condoms and tikkun olam: An Orthodox woman strives to aid sex workers in Prague
L’Chaim is an organization dedicated to helping sex workers in the Czech Republic.
In the ancient world, women played more powerful role than previously thought - study
In the ancient Mongolian Xiongnu tribe, women were held in high regard and were the reason for their people's success.
Jewish women's org. celebrates eight women who changed Israeli history
The campaign will be integrated into existing Momentum programs like the Momentum Fellowship and the Momentum Yearlong Journey.
