Women's rights
'This is our Berlin Wall,' Iranian activist Masih Alinejad tells 'Post' of protests - interview
Alinejad described a grim ritual familiar to Iranians living abroad: zooming in on photographs of the dead, searching for the faces of family members. "This is deliberate cruelty," she said.
Pardes Hanna woman murdered in first femicide case in Israel in 2026, husband arrested
CNN's 'Handmaid's Tale': How Israeli women were 'ranked' below Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman - opinion
Why Taraneh Alidoosti frightens the Iranian regime - opinion
Gender biases not improved over past decade, UN says
The degree of improvement over time has been "disappointing," said Heriberto Tapia, research and strategic partnership adviser at UNDP and co-author of the report.
Condoms and tikkun olam: An Orthodox woman strives to aid sex workers in Prague
L’Chaim is an organization dedicated to helping sex workers in the Czech Republic.
Iran: Women's cars can be impounded if they're caught without hijab
AAIRA's Lawdan Bazargan told the Post that the "Islamic regime of Iran is a gender-apartheid regime that has no respect for women, human life, or human dignity."
Iran resorts to security cameras, ostracism to deter unveiled women
Another novel tactic is a government order to both private and public sectors not to provide services to "violators." Warnings of heavy fines and even imprisonment have been issued.
Chemical attacks on Iranian schoolgirls resume
Poison gas attacks on schoolgirls in Iran have shocked the world for months, from the first reports in November, at the height of the protests against the regime.
US appeals court preserves limited approval of abortion pill
The appeals court declined to block portions of Kacsmaryk's order, effectively reinstating restrictions on the pill's distribution that had been lifted since 2016.
'Dont Passover us': Four arrested as Israeli women's group begins graffiti campaign
This activity was designed to evoke the dramatic moment in the Passover story at the conclusion of the Ten Plagues, the death of the first-born.
Iran installs cameras in public places to identify, penalize unveiled women
According to a police statement, violators will receive “warning text messages as to the consequences” after being identified.
This new app feature helps women travel safer all over the world
How can women traveling in a strange country know which bus, train or ferry they can safely take? This app feature might be an answer.
UN chief condemns Taliban ban on Afghan women working for UN
The UN Security Council is due to discuss the situation behind closed doors on Friday, diplomats said.
