Women and girls
UN adopts post-Assad Syria resolution recognizing women searching for missing family
Syria’s representative to the UN, told the General Assembly ahead of the resolution’s adoption that Syrian women faced what he described as “the worst missing persons crisis in modern history."
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women remain trapped in deepening rights crisis
European Parliament demands Pakistan free 13-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage, conversion
The Israeli-Bedouin women’s rights activist bringing women to the negotiation table - interview
Men doing 'women's job?': Why some men fear female-dominated career paths - study
A new study delves into the fears men have associated with certain career paths that are typically dominated by women, such as early education, due to fears of gender bias.
'Wave' Festival focuses on Italian women
A ‘Wave’ to Italian women filmmakers
R&B singer R. Kelly's obstruction trial begins in Chicago
R. Kelly faces multiple counts of sexual exploitation of a child, enticement of a female and possession of material containing child pornography.
Taliban mark one year in power, provide Afghanistan with security but no hope
Afghanistan is physically safer than before, but that cannot mask the scale of the challenge the Taliban face in setting Afghanistan on a path of economic growth and stability.
How can you reduce stress levels before giving birth?
Childbirth is a big deal and can induce loads of anxiety. Here are the ways to best prepare.
70 Afghan refugees arrive safely in Italy after Sylvan Adams, IsraAID rescue operation
Among those rescued are the Afghan women’s national cycling team, a female robotics team, families of diplomats, female judges, police officers, human rights workers and more.
After Roe v. Wade, protesters in Tel Aviv demand abortion rights
Some 100 people gathered in Habima Square in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening in a show of solidarity with women in the United States after Roe v. Wade was overturned last week.
Annual Jerusalem SlutWalk protests violence against women
In Hebrew, the event is known as "Tza'adat Hamufkarot," with the word Mufkarot chosen for its double meaning of both "slut" and "abandoned."
American girls raised by Jewish parents are more likely to graduate college - study
A sociological survey followed 3,238 adolescents for 13 years in order to understand the mindsets of various subcultures.
COVID-19 puts girls at higher risk for female genital mutilation, UNICEF warns
Disruptions due to the pandemic have resulted in a “33% reduction in the progress toward ending this harmful practice.”
