women's rights

UN envoy urges world court to prosecute Afghan gender discrimination

The Taliban have stopped most Afghan female staff from working, closed beauty salons, barred women from parks, and curtailed travel for women in the absence of a male guardian.

By REUTERS
15/08/2023

Women to march in Bnei Brak in protest of mistreatment on buses

"Whoever thinks he will be able to exclude women - will welcome us in the streets," one leader of the march exclaimed.

Afghan women take protests online as Taliban crush dissent

Afghan women have pushed back, taking to the streets to oppose the Taliban, and moving their protests indoors and online amid arrests and violent crackdowns.

By REUTERS
14/08/2023

Over 1 million women went missing in India from 2019 to 2021 - report

Causes cited in regard to the tremendous number of missing women were trafficking for forced marriage, domestic work, sexual exploitation, and child labor.

15 years of regional cooperation: The Union for the Mediterranean's common commitment - opinion

The UfM organization needs continued commitment from its members to achieve its goal of creating a socially, economically, and ecologically resilient Mediterranean region.

By JOSEP BORRELL , AYMAN SAFADI , NASSER KAMEL
19/07/2023

What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study

The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women's chastity and marital patriarchy.

Knesset bill to dismantle authority responsible for gender equality passes preliminary reading

The bill was introduced by MK Limor Son Har-Melech (Otzma Yehudit), who is confident that the bill "will allow equal opportunities for all women in Israel."

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