Women and girls
European Parliament demands Pakistan free 13-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage, conversion
Shahbaz was married to her abductor in March, despite most provinces requiring a person to be at least 18 to marry.
The Israeli-Bedouin women’s rights activist bringing women to the negotiation table - interview
Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates - UNFPA
The girl asked to remove hair? An expert explains when it’s allowed to start
All-female police motorbike squad to fight gender crimes in Delhi
The squad of 600 policewomen will ride in pairs through the streets on state-of-art motorbikes, equipped with guns, pepper sprays and body cameras.
Police arrest man for erasing women's faces from Jerusalem signs
"Dehumanizing women by erasing their faces is a very dangerous phenomenon that we have to fight."
First female IAF pilot appointed deputy commander in combat squadron
Captain Y lost her grandfather, also an IAF pilot, during the Yom Kippur War.
Saudi women riled by robot with no hijab and more rights than they have
"It hit a sore spot that a robot has citizenship and my daughter doesn't."
Despite assault allegations, ministry awards singer prize
Shlomo Gronich’s wife accepts lifetime achievement award day after songwriter accused of sexual assault.
More than 40 million people trapped in slavery worldwide
Almost three out of every four slaves are women and girls and one in four is a child, according to the report.
1 in 6 female soldiers report sexual harassment in IDF
The majority of female soldiers who reported being sexually harassed said they had been harassed more than once during their service.
Cyber-bully attacks increase, watchdog reports
Results showed that 62% of teenagers have encountered sexual content online.
An amorphous journey: Dalia Rosenfeld’s debut short-story collection
Rosenfeld mixes dashes of wry humor into many of her stories.
Palestinian girls play soccer to win in the West Bank
The Palestinian Women’s National Soccer Team trains under harsh conditions in a sport that seems to give hope and incentive for change.