Domestic violence
‘Years of hell’: Jewish women describe the fight to obtain a religious divorce
New documentary, Get Up: Breakthroughs in the Battle for Jewish Divorce, examines the impact of religious divorce refusal, a practice recognized in many countries as a form of domestic violence.
Victims of sexual, violent crimes gain right to address parole boards in new regulations
After the holiday tables: Unmasking the invisible trauma in Israel’s homes
California legislature votes to ban child marriage and empower forced marriage victims
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.
Domestic violence in Israel: One-in-10 suffers from intimate partner violence - study
The study was conducted through surveys and focus groups, and Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics assisted in carrying out the study.
'There's Still Tomorrow': A riveting depiction of a postwar housewife
Cortellesi has created a heroine who captures hearts and whose story will stay with you long after you leave the theater.
'You're a disgrace to women': MKs clash over domestic violence debate
Knesset members engage in heated debate on the end of the National Insurance Institute's partnership with the Michal Sela Forum, an organization dedicated to addressing domestic violence.
War times impact survivors of domestic abuse emotionally and financially - study
The research showed that the personal trauma, compounded with the collective trauma of the war, created a situation of overload and an accumulation of stressors and difficulties.
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.
Man attempts to run over his wife, police indictment filed
Footage from the incident shows the 45-year-old man from Abu Tor arriving at his son's kindergarten, noticing his wife, and attempting to run her over.
Far-right MK attacks c'tee. discussing domestic abuse risk in gun distribution
Far-right Otzma Yehudit MK accused the committee of preventing women from being able to protect themselves by denying them guns.
Arab women more in danger of domestic abuse in Israel than Jews
The study found that Arab women were significantly less likely to approach friends and family for help than Jewish women were.
Bosnian bodybuilder streams wife's murder on Instagram live
More than 12,000 people are believed to have tuned in to watch the live stream.
