Women's rights
Father, uncle sentenced to life for honor killing of 14-year-old girl in Pakistan
Anwar-ul-Haq, the girl’s father, told police that gunmen fired on her. However, police found that ul-Haq, a naturalized US citizen, has organized the killing with his brother-in-law.
Taliban continues to brutalize Afghan women, MSF staff member detained by regime
UN says Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan
Acid attack on female doctor exposes workplace security lapses in Pakistan
The rabbis attacking Israel’s courts are attacking Religious Zionism - opinion
The very ethos of Religious Zionism is integration: to bridge the sacred and the worldly, and to play an integral role in building the State of Israel.
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
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.
