Women
UN says Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan
"The arrests have heightened fear and apprehension among women and girls across Afghanistan," UN Women said, adding that many of the women had since been released.
Acid attack on female doctor exposes workplace security lapses in Pakistan
Taliban opens fire on Afghan protesters demonstrating against arrest of women over dress code
The rabbis attacking Israel’s courts are attacking Religious Zionism - opinion
Lost mosaic shows first visual depiction of women fighting beasts in Roman arenas - study
The mosaic, recovered in 1860s Reims, France and dated to the third century CE, shows about 35 different gladiatorial and hunting scenes, each surrounded by diamond or square-shaped decorations.
Desert diamond: Or Divan and the new dawn of Israeli women’s soccer
Divan is a rare talent in the local landscape, her superb aerial game making her a constant threat on high balls, completing the profile of a truly modern and well-rounded player.
From loss to lifesaving: United Hatzalah officer Linor Attias reflects on her journey to save lives
“Nothing prepared me for October 7,” said United Hatzalah senior officer Linor Attias. “This is my people, my country. I was one of the victims.”
Sarah Mullally enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury after 1,400 years
The former nurse took her seat on the 13th-century Chair of St Augustine at Canterbury Cathedral before 2,000 guests, including heir-to-the-throne Prince William and his wife Kate, and PM Starmer.
Islamic regime left at least 222 children orphaned with drug-related executions in 2025
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime should pause cooperation with the Islamic regime over drug-related executions, according to a newly published Harm Reduction International report.
Women Wage Peace to march barefoot through Rome for end to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
“Women are often told to wait, that it’s not the time to talk about it, to wait until the war is over - but the war is not over, it keeps coming back,” said Dr. Admi.
Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates - UNFPA
The likely cause of the increasing number of child brides seen in the Palestinian territory is the displacement, poverty, and collapse of social, legal, health, and protection systems.
Iranian women’s football team player says she rejected Australia offer
“My homeland is like my mother. If until yesterday, I had a duty to play on the field, from today I am obliged to be in the street beside the people of my country,” she said.
Women more likely than men to develop chronic pain after injury, study finds
Men have faster mechanisms of pain resolution, partly influenced by a difference in testosterone levels.
What turning 50 taught me about aging, identity, and purpose - opinion
What does it mean to be 50 in Israel? For me, it was a chance to rethink my career, my purpose, and the future.
