Passed last month after a lengthy delay following the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ protests, a new law in Iran increases punishments for women who don’t wear the hijab.
Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced in a counter-terrorism court after allegedly speaking out against male guardianship laws and "her choice of clothing."
Since they swept back into power, most girls have been barred from high school and women from universities.
"Long live the resistance. Long live freedom. Long live the indomitable brave women of Iran," said Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi.
Videos from Iran showed women struggling as "Morality Police" officers tried to shove them into vans in widespread arrests.
The Taliban has suspended girls' education past the sixth grade and banned women from public spaces such as parks, gyms, and bathhouses.
Marta Mozes addresses the Women Leaders Summit.
Dr. Esther Luzzatto will be one of the judges for the "2024 Next-Gen Women's Entrepreneurship Award" at the upcoming Jerusalem Post's Women Leaders Summit on March 27.
The 120 Women Leadership Council participants have engaged in extensive dialogues across various regions of Israel.
Co-signed by 55 female leaders from various countries across the Middle East and beyond, the letter finds rare consensus regarding the role of the terrorist group in the oppression of women.
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