women's rights![]() Saudi Princess promises more women's rightsSaudi top female official says kingdom is working to address deeper issues on the path to women's rights.![]() Saudi Arabia to allow women into sports stadiumsSaudi Arabia will allow women to attend sports events in stadiums starting in 2018.![]() Saudi Arabia permits women to driveNew royal decree in Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive starting next June, ending notorious longtime ban.![]() Saudi cleric says women are 'quarter brained'Saudi Arabian cleric banned for saying women should not be allowed to drive because they have a “quarter” of the brainpower of men.![]() Amid criticism, Rouhani appoints two female vice presidentsIranian President appoints two female vice presidents after coming under fire for failing to include women ministers in his cabinet.![]() Marseilles' burqini holidayJust another sign that Western relativism is now allied with fanatical Islam.![]() 86% of Turkish women suffer domestic abuseTurkish Family Ministry finds shockingly widespread physical and psychological violence, as Turkey follows trend of wider Muslim world.![]() 20 women elected in landmark Saudi pollSaudi voters elect 20 women for local government seats in the first election in which women were allowed to participate.![]() Saudi women begin first-ever election campaignSaudi women join the historic election campaign in a tentative step to forward women’s rights.![]() Small victory: Iran overrules husband in exit visa disputeTehran allows champion futsal player to attend competition in Guatemala, despite her husband's legal right to keep her home.![]() Iranian actress forced to flee to Dubai over hijabIran's ministry of culture targets Sadaf Taherian over bareheaded social media photos, exposes actress to public abuse.![]() Bill: Ban Parties Who Don't Include Women from the KnessetBill on the table to ban parties from Knesset which refuse to include women - a practice notably and consistently held by haredi parties.![]() Iran Women's Soccer Captain Banned From Match - By Her HusbandAFC captain takes to media, social networking to protest her husband's confiscation of her passport, legal under Sharia law.![]() How (not) to be a Politically Correct FeministIt doesn't matter what you have done for women; what matters is whether you are or are not pro-Obama and anti-Israel.![]() Iran to Confiscate Cars of 'Poorly Veiled' WomenIran's police say women drivers in Tehran could have their cars impounded by police if they are caught driving with a poorly fixed veil.![]() Saudi Arabia Allows Women to Run in Local ElectionsSaudi Arabia allows women to register to stand in local elections for the first time.![]() Clinton Foundation to Drop Saudi Donations After FirestormThe Clinton Foundation will continue to accept donations from foreign countries – but not from Saudi Arabia.![]() Violence Against Women 'Part of Palestinian Culture'Expert to PA media: Palestinian men view women as property; most Palestinian women say domestic violence is justified.![]() Iranian Women Can Attend Sporting Events... Maybe, Says OfficialIran's ayatollahs on Sunday permitted women to attend sporting events, from which they have been banned since 1979.![]() Women Remain Main Target of DiscriminationEqual Employment Opportunities Commission reports discrimination against women still their biggest problem.![]() Syrian Army Drafting Women for Front LinesThe fight against rebel groups becomes egalitarian in Syria, as commanders say the issue is not a matter of gender, but courage.![]() Female Gaza Lecturer: Islam Defends the Rights of WomenFemale lecturer from Gaza claims that Islam defends the rights of women and that it is, in fact, the West that doesn't.![]() UN Finds Greatest Violator of Women's Rights - Israel, Of CourseUN's Commission on the Status of Women claims Israel "violates the right of Palestinian women", fails to mention Saudi Arabia and Iran.![]() Haredi Papers Insulted by Demand to Publish Women's Party AdsAds for haredi women's party 'like publishing an ad for Baruch Marzel in an Islamist Movement magazine,' Yated Ne'eman opines.![]() Amnesty Int'l Decries Proposed Iranian 'Baby-Machine' LawsIran is considering two new laws that would discriminate against women without children in an attempt to increase population growth.![]() 'We Will Be the First Haredi Women's Party in the Knesset'Breakout party B'Zhutan speaks to Arutz Sheva about their platform, what inspires them - and why, this elections, 'enough was enough.'![]() ISIS 'Morality Police' Rules with Iron FistModesty squad regularly beating women whose crimes include not having their eyes covered, NGO reveals.![]() Saudi Paper Claims Women's Rights 'Reform' under Dead KingNew King Salman to continue Abdullah's 'gradual reform,' claims monarchy paper - despite having among the worst records in Middle East.![]() Hareidi Women Launch Own Knesset PartyYet another party for the hareidi camp in the 2015 elections by hareidi women frustrated by discrimination in their communities.![]() Bringing Orthodox Jewish Women to the Leadership TableInterview: Orthodox Jewish NSA officer explains why women could contribute a lot to Orthodox Jewish leadership.![]() Threats Made Against Hareidi Women Campaigning to Join KnessetWomen who run for hareidi parties 'will have all their descendants thrown out of school,' hareidi politician threatens.![]() The Changed Status of American Jewish Womeninterview with Prof. Rela Mintz Geffen: "There are already several hundred Jewish women teachers holding doctorates in Jewish studies who are university scholars. This also impacts the way Jewish history is taught."![]() Hareidi Women Campaign for Right to Run for OfficeSocial media campaign for hareidi parties to allow female candidates picks up steam - but can it overcome a dominant social stigma?![]() Saudi Arabia Restaurants Ban Single WomenSeveral restaurants in Saudi Arabia display signs that say "women are not allowed", sparking outrage from human rights groups.![]() Erdogan Says Women Can't be Treated Equal to MenTurkey’s President continues to stir up controversy, this time with claims that women cannot be treated as equal to men.![]() Iran Releases Woman Jailed Over Volleyball GameGhoncheh Ghavami, a British-Iranian woman who was detained after attending a men's volleyball match, freed on bail.![]() Canada: Crackdown on 'Barbaric' Islamist Practices Against Women'Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act' to crack down on forced marriage, 'honor killings,' underage marriage.![]() Iranian-British Woman Jailed for Attending Volleyball GameGhoncheh Ghavami was sentenced by Iranian court to a year in jail for protesting the ban on women from attending sporting events.![]() Saudi Arabia to Deal 'Strictly' with Female DriversAuthorities in Riyadh threaten strict measures against women drivers as annual campaign urges females to defy driving ban.![]() Study Finds Women Don't Belong in CombatNew book shows women in combat suffer much more serious non-combat injuries, alleges IDF cover-up.![]() Anti-Israel Speakers Headline Feminist ConfabNational Women’s Studies Association annual meeting features 'Stalinized, Palestinianized' agenda.![]() Egypt Criminalizes Sexual HarassmentLandmark law punishes sexual predators for the first time, in one of the worst countries in the world for women's rights.![]() Women's Day Highlights Conflicting Stances in IranIs gender equality in Iran an issue or not? That depends on who you ask.![]() Lebanon Makes Domestic Violence a Criminal OffenseLebanon passes a law making domestic violence a criminal offense, days after man sentenced to death over killing his wife.![]() Iran Calls Obama 'Two-Faced' On Saudi RightsTehran slams Obama's 'hypocrisy' for not raising Saudi human rights breaches during visit last week, accuses US and Israel of 'terror.'![]() Employers Prejudiced Against Hareidi Men, Arabs, Working MothersEqual Employment Opportunity Commission survey reveals gender, religious discrimination. But is it due to change?![]() Ministerial Bill Claims 'Separate But Equal is Not Equal'Ministers Limor Livnat and Tzipi Livni propose bill to hold ministers responsible for women's rights in their respective departments.![]() Imprisoned Saudi Princesses Give Emotional Plea for HelpPrincesses allegedly locked in a Jeddah palace say royal family is starving them, call on world leaders to stop 'gender apartheid.'![]() Sexual Harassment Video Sparks Controversy in CairoViral video shows woman fleeing from baying mob at Cairo University, as law school dean implies victim partially to blame.![]() Israel Ranked as Best Country for Women in Middle EastWorld Economic Forum poll puts Israel way ahead of its Muslim neighbors in terms of women's basic rights and freedoms.![]() Is the Saudi King Holding His Daughters Against Their Will?UN receives complaints about Saudi princesses being held against their will, but it could be a while before anything is done.![]() Saudi Schools Ban Females Who Don't Wear a Face VeilEducation departments in Saudi Arabia ban females who do not wear a face veil from entering girls’ schools.![]() Senior Hamas Official Campaigns Against 'Honor Killings'In surprising move, high-ranking Hamas official calls for Palestinian Arabs guilty of promiscuity to marry - not die.![]() Women's Rights Advance in MoroccoMPs in Morocco vote to ban antiquated loophole allowing men guilty of sexual assault to evade jail time if they marry their victims.![]() MK Feiglin: 'Married? You're a Sucker!'Likud MK wants to revolutionize Knesset committee structure, establish a unified Committee for the Family.![]() Saudi Arabia Gets First Female Newspaper EditorThe English-language Saudi Gazette appoints woman as its editor, a step forward in a country where women are repressed.![]() Exposé: 4,100 Children of Divorce Forced into 'Contact Centers'Proportion of parents, mostly dads, who see their children under these humiliating conditions is 10-20 times that in the US. |