Women's rights
The Israeli-Bedouin women’s rights activist bringing women to the negotiation table - interview
“Stubborn” was how the Israeli Bedouin women’s rights activist and lawyer described herself in an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
Deep in the trenches of women’s rights, Na’amat fights the good fight
Karachi Women’s March takes place under restrictions on clothing, slogans, LGBTQ content
Women’s rights activist Moran Katzenstein joins Democrats, Golan vows to advance gender equality
Israeli becomes first woman in Bedouin town to drive an ambulance
Lina Ezberga, an emergency medic who grew up in Kuseife, received her ambulance license after she started volunteering at MDA six years ago.
2 years into Taliban’s rule: Afghan women barred from working, study in the shadows
Removing half of the population from the workforce has worsened the already deteriorating economic situation
UN envoy urges world court to prosecute Afghan gender discrimination
The Taliban have stopped most Afghan female staff from working, closed beauty salons, barred women from parks, and curtailed travel for women in the absence of a male guardian.
Women to march in Bnei Brak in protest of mistreatment on buses
"Whoever thinks he will be able to exclude women - will welcome us in the streets," one leader of the march exclaimed.
Afghan women take protests online as Taliban crush dissent
Afghan women have pushed back, taking to the streets to oppose the Taliban, and moving their protests indoors and online amid arrests and violent crackdowns.
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.
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.
