Violence against women
At least one in four women experienced violent behavior from partner or relative, study finds
According to data collected by The Israel Women’s Network (IWN) and presented in the “Great Women’s Survey 2026," at least 900,000 women have experienced violence from a partner or relative.
Syria’s missing women: What really happened to Batoul Alloush? - exclusive
Three killed, including shooter, in Montreal shooting in Jewish neighborhood
Taliban official kills Iranian-Kurdish mother and daughter after failed forced marriage attempt
UN, women's orgs. ignore Hamas’s sexual violence against Israeli women
The deafening silence of global feminist organizations that were expected to spearhead the acknowledgment of gender-based violence in its most severe manifestations was followed by a denial campaign.
The argument for retributive justice in cases of femicide in Turkey - study
A new study sought to understand public perceptions on retributive justice in cases of lethal violence against women.
'Gender apartheid': UN slams Iran's modesty laws, one year to Amini's killing
The UN said that this is "gender discrimination designed to bring the women of Iran into complete submission."
Israeli man indicted for hiring hitman to ‘honor kill’ lesbian sister
Sarit, an 18-year-old girl from the Druze town of Kisra-Sumei, was threatened for years before her murder due to her sexual orientation.
Repression by the morality police: Iran’s ethnic minority ‘taming’ policy - opinion
As South Azerbaijani dissident Babek Chalabi noted, the world needs to "break free from Iran's nurturing of terrorism."
What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study
The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women's chastity and marital patriarchy.
'Alarming' rise in rape and abduction from Sudan war - aid agencies
The UN estimates 4.2 million people are at risk of gender-based violence, up from 3 million before the conflict started in mid-April.
US Supreme Court sides with man who sent female musician barrage of unwanted messages
The US Supreme Court sided with a Colorado man who claimed that his harassment of a female musician was protected under free speech.
Sixty Afghan girls hospitalized after school poisoning - police
In neighboring Iran, poisoning incidents at girls' schools sickened an estimated 13,000 mostly female students since November.
Rising femicide rates in the Middle East spark calls for urgent action
The rise of femicide, particularly within Arab communities, has led to an urgent call for social, educational, and governmental interventions to tackle this tragic issue.
