Domestic violence
Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker's tragedy about honor killings wins top prizes at Monte-Carlo
It was produced both as a four-part television series for Makan, Israel’s Arabic-language public television channel, and as a feature-length work for theatrical and festival release.
Iran reports three femicide cases in one week amid domestic violence study
Stepson of Norway's crown prince found guilty in rape and domestic violence trial
Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime
Invisible costs of trauma and post-trauma: The economic plight Israel faces - opinion
National trauma is not a private matter; it spills into every sphere: our relationships, classrooms, clinics, and even the roads, and all of this carries a significant economic cost.
Femicide in Israel on the rise, particularly among Jewish-Israeli women
Over the past year, 32 women from both Jewish and Arab backgrounds were victims of femicide.
Child bride forced to pay abusive husband's family blood money or Iran will execute her
Forced to marry at 12 years old, sources told IranWire her husband began physically and emotionally abusing her after she refused to become pregnant a second time.
Man who murdered elderly mother for TV remote sentenced to 15 years
The court was told that Surjit Singh, who was a carer for his elderly mother, began the attack after Kaur commented negatively on his state of intoxication and took away the TV remote.
Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape and domestic violence
Marius Borg Hoiby, stepson to Norwegian Crown Prince Haakon, could face up to 10 years in prison.
Working together to end domestic violence: WIZO's vision for change
Tali Weissman Gantz, clinical social worker and head of WIZO’s domestic violence prevention programs, is leading efforts to combat domestic violence in Israel.
We all share responsibility to report cases of domestic, sexual violence - opinion
We cannot leave the detection of distress and the act of helping solely to the authorities or professionals. Each of us carries the ability – and the obligation – to pay attention, ask, and report.
Comptroller: Israel slow in fight against domestic abuse because of lack definition for violence
The state comptroller's report also found that domestic violence and the challenges to fight it have become exacerbated because of the Israel-Hamas War.
Haredi school counselors train to identify domestic abuse under new initiative
"We teach counselors to do more than recognize distress—we teach them how to respond effectively," said Bat Melech director of education and outreach.
We must not let violence against women fly under the radar amid war - opinion
The current reality cannot continue. We must act together, empower women, and demand real change in the Arab sector and throughout Israeli society.
