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Two-day gathering brought together politicians, academics & activists; Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar backed closer ties & participants called for permanent links between Israel & Kurdish communities
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With 31 women out of 120 members of the current Knesset, Israel now ranks 97th out of 189 countries in terms of female representation in Parliament
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Iran Human Rights NGO emphasizes that many women convicted of murder were themselves victims of domestic violence or sexual abuse
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Rescued hostage paints a grim picture of the conditions in which young Israeli women are held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists
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Jamal Hussein Ahmad Radi, 47, and his 18-year-old son Abdallah, provided graphic accounts of their crimes during interrogations
She noted the security guard's hostile behavior and alleged intentional mistreatment due to their Israeli passports
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The visit follows backlash towards the UN Women after its delayed condemnation of the Hamas atrocities committed on October 7
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Publications by the terror group have been described as a means of psychological warfare, the original video was reportedly filmed hours after the attack
Israeli actress condemned international community's silence following reports of sexualized violence during Hamas attacks on October 7
Previously, the UN body for gender equality has faced severe criticism for not calling out the terrorist group on the sexual assault
Misinformation surrounding the Arab Israeli detainees' inclusion in the Hamas deal sparked outrage within the jails
Landmark legislation in India aims to address gender disparity in politics, implementation set for 2029
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Young Afghan women were blocked at the airport, with several even being pulled off of their plane, as part of the Taliban's nationwide ban on women's education
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The women were joined by many others who have been protesting against Israel's right-wing religious government coalition
Around 10,000 women are expected to take part to protest against sexism in public spaces and the harassment of women
'There is no doubt that these are Zionist individuals, in love with the country, who at no time intended to harm its security,' the verdict read
In the second quarter of 2023, employment among Arab women reached 45 percent; among religious men, the rate peaked at 56 percent
The Afghani government order is reportedly 'based on verbal instruction from the supreme leader' Hibatullah Akhundzada, ruling from Kandahar
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Israeli artist Abby Abergel says 'it was important for the viewer to see powerful women, not victims, and that's what had to come out of this exhibition'
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Qatar and the U.S. demand Taliban to ease restrictions on women rights in exchange for ending Afghanistan's isolation
In comparison to an index of developed countries, and not all 179 countries, Israel fails on four scoring conditions of gender equality
Campaigners say poor women – many of whom are divorced or suffering from medical conditions – are especially vulnerable to money problems
The latest scandal to draw spotlight on the exclusion of women from public spaces in the ultra-Orthodox sector
The husband, suspected of committing the murders, was arrested