Women and girls

“Stubborn” was how the Israeli Bedouin women’s rights activist and lawyer described herself in an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.

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.

Many parents hear young daughters asking to remove body hair, often due to social pressure. An expert explains how to cope with it and what options are appropriate.