Women's rights
Islamist group campaigns against Christian West Bank school over hijab restriction on deaf student
The Popular Movement to Overturn CEDAW claimed that the Ephpheta Paul VI Institute prevented a student from attending classes while wearing an Islamic head covering.
Iran’s judiciary chief demands crackdown on hijab compliance, claims 'nudity' distresses patriots
Myanmar female prisoners face torture and neglect, rights group says
UN report alleges Gaza war worsened sexual violence risks for Palestinian women
Deep in the trenches of women’s rights, Na’amat fights the good fight
President of World Na’amat Hagit Pe’er reflects on the efforts to keep women in the public sphere amidst the hostile political reality.
Karachi Women’s March takes place under restrictions on clothing, slogans, LGBTQ content
The incident triggered strong criticism, including allegations of police misconduct and unlawful detention of activists.
Women’s rights activist Moran Katzenstein joins Democrats, Golan vows to advance gender equality
Party leader Yair Golan vowed that, after the upcoming elections, a government led by him would anchor gender equality in the country's Basic Laws.
Meet the lionesses of Iran leading the fight for freedom
They tried to silence them, but these women roar louder than ever
Young Yemeni woman's suicide prompts calls for new legislation on women’s rights
The young woman died after being ordered by a Sanaa court to return to her husband's home.
Women of the Wall call on Katz to include women in national Remembrance Day ceremony
The letter deplored that women had never had a significant role in the ceremony at the Western Wall, other than lighting the ceremonial torch.
Law widening religious courts’ role in civil disputes sparks debate over choice, rights - analysis
Critics also challenge one of the law’s intended benefits of easing pressure on the civil courts, arguing that the state is instead giving an existing judicial body additional authority.
Iraqi feminist who saved thousands from honor killings slain by gunman outside home in Baghdad
Mohammed, who co-founded and directed the Organization of Women’s Freedom in Iraq, was rushed to hospital where she perished from her wounds, according to local reports and Amnesty International.
UN rights chief says Taliban decree expands executions, deepens repression
The Taliban has restricted women's movements and barred girls from education beyond primary school since coming to power in 2021, via a series of morality laws limiting expression and employment.
Two years after October 7, Israeli women still battle for equality - from the editor
As International Women’s Day approaches, the newest edition highlights women and their place in Israeli society since October 7
