Women's rights
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
Visible everywhere, powerful nowhere: The paradox facing Israeli women in 2026 - analysis
Knesset panel advances bill to expand rabbinical courts’ power over civil matters
'Blood Rights Council': Netanyahu, MKs bash UN report on IDF in Gaza
Knesset members call out the United Nations on double standards in advocacy.
'Our Voices Are Heard': Honoring the slain female observers of October 7
The event positioned the female observers as a symbol of the unheard female voice and the importance of listening to the voices of women in society.
Israel's gender-wage gap worse than developed world and growing, Shoresh Institution says
They also highlighted that while the average gender wage gap of OECD countries is closing with time, Israel's gender wage gap has grown over the last 15 years.
State did not meet its obligation for equal representation of women - High Court
The petition urged the court to address the lack of women in directors-general roles in Israel's government, following the appointment of 10 men.
Taliban minister flees after condemning ban on women's education - report
Senior Taliban official Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai has reportedly left Afghanistan after publicly opposing the regime's ban on women's education.
Taliban deputy foreign minister calls for girls' high schools to open
"We request the leaders of the Islamic Emirate to open the doors of education," the Taliban's acting deputy foreign minister said.
Knesset to examine Van Leer gender report of women's inequality on the rise
The report, which is due to be discussed in Knesset committees, has been sent to relevant ministries, government decision-makers, journalists, and academic researchers.
Women should feel safe and supported in spaces intended for them - editorial
Events centered on women’s empowerment must embody the values they seek to promote.
'Repressive and discriminatory': Int'l envoys urge Taliban to reverse policies excluding women
The session also reaffirmed the role of NGOs and humanitarian work in Afghanistan and the necessity of helping Afghans who are suffering in the ongoing humanitarian crisis.
In Israel, we must continue providing support to victims of sexual assault - opinion
What conversations are we having with our children? If you believe 15 is too young to talk about respect, consent, and responsibility, I urge you to read about the girl from the North.
