Violence against women

Syria’s missing women: What really happened to Batoul Alloush? - exclusive

Syrian authorities have maintained that the woman voluntarily left her family home and converted of her own free will. Her family, however, contends that she was abducted and is being held by force.

BATOUL SULEIMAN Alloush.
Paramedics near the scene of an active shooter situation on June 22, 2026 in Montreal, Canada.

Three killed, including shooter, in Montreal shooting in Jewish neighborhood

Afghan internally displaced children stand near temporary tents along a river due to the ongoing conflict between Pakistani forces and Taliban security personnel in the Marawara district of Kunar province on April 12, 2026.

Taliban official kills Iranian-Kurdish mother and daughter after failed forced marriage attempt

Woman in distress.

Bat Melech reports spike in domestic violence hotline calls during wartime


French man tied to incel movement arrested for alleged plot to attack women

French authorities said that the 18-year-old man associated and plotted with terrorists to prepare attacks on women.

 A woman holds a sign reading "Serve men, all free!" during a demonstration to call for gender equality and demand an end to violence against women to mark International Women's Day in Marseille, France, March 8, 2025.

Bat Yam man dies after stabbing partner, barricading self on roof for nine hours

A negotiation team from the Israel Police worked to bring the situation to a resolution, the forces confirmed.

 A man barricaded himself on a rooftop of a building after murdering his wife in Bat Yam, central Israel, June 2, 2025

Tens of thousands of Islamists take to Dhaka streets to protest women's rights legislation

Protesters claimed “men and women can never be equal,” according to Human Rights Watch.

Demonstrators carry flags during a protest rally called March for Gaza, to express solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, at Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 12, 2025.

We must not let violence against women fly under the radar amid war - opinion

The current reality cannot continue. We must act together, empower women, and demand real change in the Arab sector and throughout Israeli society.

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Three US-Israeli real estate mogul brothers charged for alleged rape gang trafficking

Law enforcement appealed to more victims and witnesses to step forward.

 Israel Police.

B'nai B'rith launches program supporting domestic violence survivors in Israel

A new initiative launched by B'nai B'rith is set to protect and support women to transition to an independent life after leaving an abusive relationship.

Protesters gather in Tel Aviv to protest the rising domestic violence during the coronavirus pandemic.

Israel's First Lady in Time Magazine: 'Hamas is weaponizing women's bodies'

Weaponizing of women’s bodies, sexual assault, and rape since Oct. 7 has taken the human race backward, Michal Herzog wrote.

 Michal Herzog speaks during a ceremony for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Rosh haShana (Jewish New Year) at the president's house with representatives of the diplomatic delegations to Israel in Jerusalem.

NY Jews turn to krav maga for self-defense amid spike in antisemitism

“Even in the worst-case scenario there’s always a way out,” Chen told the students. “There’s always a solution.”

 A Guardian Self Defense Krav Maga class in the basement of a Manhattan synagogue, May 21, 2024.

VP Harris launches initiative providing support for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence

Vice President Kamala Harris launched 'Dignity in Documentation Initiative,' addressing global conflict-related sexual violence and supporting survivors through UN efforts and leadership programs.

 US Vice-President Kamala Harris speaks during a Juneteenth concert hosted by US President Joe Biden on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, DC, US June 10, 2024.

International coalition meets to discuss sexual violence as a weapon of war

MK Tal Meron, the organizer, called it "an important historical coalition, acknowledging sexual violence as a crime of war." Hamas's use of rape and torture has been well documented since Oct. 7

The Global Women's Coalition Against Gender-Based Violence as a Weapon of War 20 May 2024