Sexism

Syrian university restriction on female enrollment deepens concerns over women’s rights

Syria’s Higher Education Ministry announced that admission to law, economics and management, and social sciences programs at the National University of Defense Sciences would be restricted to men.

Women walk past a mural with the slogan "no to violence" (against women) drawn on the walls of a school in Syria's northern city of Manbij on December 21, 2024.
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth holds a briefing at the Pentagon in Washington, DC, US, March 2, 2026

Hegseth blocked female, minority Navy officers from promotion to admiral - report

Posters advertising the Zefat Academic College were vandalized to hide the image of women.

Images of female Zefat Academic College students vandalized in Safed

Iranian state media censors legs of foreign officials at UNGA.

'They panic at our ankle': Iran censors legs of Swedish, Finnish FMs at UNGA


Young people, men less comfortable with women leaders

Young men were significantly less progressive than young women in most countries, with the difference particularly pronounced in Italy and Germany.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern during a news conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 13, 2020.

Abused women, women's orgs. 'horrified' by MKs' comments on anti-abuse bill

"What the Members of Knesset said is horrifying," said Amalia, a mother of three who lives in a shelter for abused women. "It is horrifying that there are people like that who sit in the Knesset."

Sister of Michal Sela speaks at the Knesset committee's discussion on the rise of domestic violence during the coronavirus outbreak, June 22, 2020

AOC says Republican colleague called her profane, sexist slur

"In front of reporters, Representative Yoho called me, and I quote, 'a f**king b***h,'" Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said on the House floor.

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) speaks to media before participating in a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City

Using religion to scapegoat women for disasters – opinion

Sadly, things are not shaping up much differently today with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Signs demanding women dress modestly in Beit Shemesh spark battle with court.

UK healthcare providers can deny service to sexist, racist patients

Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced stronger measures to investigate abuse and harassment towards NHS staff, writing "no act of violence or abuse is minor."

A healthcare professional with a stethoscope sits in the audience during a meeting of Britain's Labour Party's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell and Shadow Heath Secretary Jonathan Ashworth with NHS staff in London, Britain

Tourist stop in northern Israel pays damages for prohibiting women on cable car

A tour guide brought a group of tourists to visit Manara Cliff in June 2018 but was not allowed to board two female tourists in his group on a cable car because haredi men refused to sit with them.

Manara Cliff, Kiryat Shmona

Netanyahu media adviser blasted for ‘sexist’ comments against Shaked

“I got Blazer early this week,” Orich commented snidely, ostensibly comparing Shaked derisively to the front-page models of an Israeli “men’s magazine.”

 A picture of Ayelet Shaked on the cover of the Yediot Aharonot newspaper

Responding to rabbi's sexist remarks, Shaked says women can do anything

Shaked fired back at Rabbi Aviner after he had said that she, and women in general, should not be involved in politics.

 Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked

Iran’s Press TV media tweets sexist meme of leaders ogling Ivanka Trump

Tweet of G20 Leaders looking at Ivanka Trump

No gender apartheid in Israeli universities

Sexism is racism towards women.

STUDENTS AT Hebrew University in Jerusalem