Violence against women
Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime
Shelters for religious and haredi women at full capacity as organization says security emergencies are intensifying danger inside the home.
Inside the 300-page report Hamas hoped no one would uncover
Visible everywhere, powerful nowhere: The paradox facing Israeli women in 2026 - analysis
Super-Pharm launches nationwide campaign to spotlight “invisible violence” in relationships
Several women on TikTok claim they were punched in the face on the street by strangers in NYC
There are numerous testimonies from women on the app, all telling similar accounts that they were on their phones or looking down, and all of a sudden, they were punched in the face.
UN sexual violence envoy: Israelis were raped, sexually tortured on October 7
UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict finds damning evidence of rape, sexual violence, necrophilia during visit to Israel
Released Gaza hostage breaks silence on Hamas sexual violence in Sheryl Sandberg doc
"People denied and refused to admit that such acts were indeed committed by Hamas, and therefore the film will give them an opportunity to see with their own eyes," Sandberg said.
Justice must be served for perpetrators of sexual violence - editorial
But the day will come, after all this ends, when we will take Hamas to court for their crimes.
Under the shadow of war: Women's rights in Israel sacrificed for political benefit
Gender inequality in Israel has deepened as a result of an increase in violence in 2023, the current war, and also the removal of women from decision-making positions in the government and the army.
Violence in Israel's Arab sector rises sharply in 2023 - report
Reasons for the rise in violence are government failures, poverty, lack of jobs, and traditions of 'family honor.'
Gaza hostage: 'Hamas terrorist touched, tortured female soldier beside me'
Last week, the investigation of Unit 105 regarding the acts of rape, abuse, and sexual crimes committed by Hamas on October 7th was opened.
IOF releases report on violence against Israeli women in 2023
A third of all femicide cases in Israel in 2023 occurred after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.
Full extent of Hamas's sex crimes on October 7 may never be known - Telegraph probe
Failure of collection of evidence, and stigma are some of the reasons the violence may never fully be known.
Feminist scholars blast ‘abandonment’ of Israeli women by major organizations
The National Women Studies Association has done little to condemn Hamas or assist the victims of the worst attack against women in recent memory, says the AEN.
