![]() 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: Divorced Kids Forced to 'Contact Centers'Proportion of parents, mostly dads, who see their children under these humiliating conditions is 10-20 times that in the US.![]() First Female Police Chief in AfghanistanA landmark move for women: Afghanistan appoints its first-ever female police chief.![]() Survey: Egypt Overtaking Saudis In ConservativismSurvey of 7 Arab countries: Saudis think women should cover all but eyes in public, yet half for women choosing clothes.![]() First Female Lawyer in Saudi ArabiaRoyal decree allows first female Saudi lawyer. She wears a full face covering, raising doubts of change amid poor Saudi rights record.![]() Fathers' Activist Suing over Feminist MK's RemarkMK Orly Abekasis alleged that father's rights activists sent her a picture of a gun. Haaretz, which quoted her, is being sued.![]() MK Tells Fellow Feminists: Equality CostsDep. Min. Gila Gamliel was shocked to find feminist MKs oppose equality when it comes to custody in divorce.![]() Two Saudi Women Detained for DrivingSaudi activists say that police have detained two women in Riyadh caught breaking an official ban on females driving.![]() Report: Top NGOs Failing Middle Eastern WomenNGO Monitor report finds Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch are failing to advocate women's rights in the region.![]() Islamists: 'Women's Freedom Only in Islam'Hizb ut-Tahrir continues extensive campaign in Judea, Samaria against 'Western values'; 13 year-old speaker condemns women who report abuse.![]() Saudi Cleric: Driving Ban Protects Against EvilThe grand mufti of Saudi Arabia says the country's long-standing ban on women driving protects society from "evil".![]() Israel Gets Gender Equality Prize From EuropeEuropean Parliament to give Israel prize as the leading Middle East nation in gender equality at Women in Parliaments conference.![]() Egypt: Women's Rights Worst in Arab WorldStudy finds Egypt beats Iraq for worst women's rights in Arab world; 99.3% Egyptian women sexually harassed.![]() Hamas Lawmaker Blamed in ‘Honor Killing'Hamas lawmaker allegedly coerced PA man into taking his daughter’s life.![]() Bennett Fights for Women's Rights in the WorkplaceEconomy Minister Naftali Bennett has revealed plans to strengthen and encourage the integration of women at work.![]() Ariel: If We Don’t get Rights – Don’t Tax UsMinister accuses opponents of Judea and Samaria women’s rights bill of hypocrisy.![]() Fears PM will Boycott Judea, Samaria Rights BillNetanyahu may avoid vote on a bill for women’s rights in Judea and Samaria. MK Struk urges: ‘Don’t give in to the extreme left.’![]() Saar: Don't Vote for 'Female Challenged' PartiesInterior Minister Gideon Saar urged Israelis not to vote for parties that were not running women in upcoming municipal elections![]() MK Struk: Do Politics Trump Human Rights?MK Struk hopes left-wing MKs will join her in extending women’s rights to Judea and Samaria.![]() Women Burn ‘Flag of Islam’ in ParisArab women burn ‘flag of Islam’ in France to protest against gender oppression in the Muslim world.![]() Law Would Require Women on Rabbi Appointment PanelUnder a law proposed by MKs from Yesh Atid and Bayit Yehudi, the Rabbinate's Dayanim Committee would include four women.![]() Israel Celebrates 'Family Day' – Sort OfIsraeli feminists abolished Mother's Day and added a holiday that most do not realize has communist origins.![]() Archives Reveal: Likud MK, Not Rabbi, ‘Anti Women’It was a Likud MK, not Rabbi Ben-Dahan, who proposed cancelling the Knesset committee on women’s affairs.![]() Likud Entering 'Panic Mode' Over Bayit Yehudi GainThe Likud renewed and amplified one of its main claims against Bayit Yehudi – that the party did not believe in women's rights![]() Anti Militant Feminism MK Leaving KadimaYulia Shamalov-Berkovich leaving Kadima, will announce Sunday where she is headed.![]() Knesset in Last-Minute Battered Women LegislationBill grants NIS 8,000 to 10,000 bonus for women who stay in battered women's shelters, in what critics see as anti-family legislation.![]() Iran Bars Women from Public Live Screening of EuroIran, where Ahmadinejad has said women are highly respected, bars them from watching public live screenings of Euro.![]() Ramallah Women’s Lib Revolt: Men Barred from CaféRamallah Arab women, fed up with men-only cafes, have opened one of their own. No males allowed, except for the chef – for the time being.![]() Documentary on Father's Rights Causes ChangeFalse claims of child abuse, sexual molestation or domestic violence by wives are being debated in the Knesset due to this film. |