Opinion For Palestinians, Only God Is a DJ
The arrest of Palestinian DJ Sama Abdulhadi after she played a set at the Nabi Musa complex wasn’t merely a struggle between secularism and religiosity
Women's Rights
The women’s rights movement is diverse social movement that pushes to secure equal legal and social standing as men and eradicate discrimination based on gender.
Women’s rights movements have fought to address issues including domestic and sexual violence, lack of access to education, reproductive rights, the gender-pay gap, equal representation of women in the political sphere and the workforce, the right to own property and to vote.
New Guidelines Give Greater Protection to Sex-crime Victims in Israeli Courts
Supreme Court president says complaints shouldn't have to wait long to testify, and their cases will be heard by a mixed-gender panel
The Forgotten Female Architects Who Changed the Face of Pre-state Israel
Elsa Gidoni's buildings in New York and Berlin became famous, but her work in 1930s Tel Aviv was largely forgotten. Now Gidoni and other female pioneering architects receive the spotlight
Two Egyptian Women to Stand New Trial Over TikTok Dance Videos
Haneen Hossam and Mawada Eladhm are accused of recruiting young women for 'indecent jobs that violate the principles and values of the Egyptian society'
In New Low, Twice as Many Israeli Women as Men Lost Their Job During Lockdown
As a third nationwide coronavirus lockdown takes its toll on the economy, advocacy group says women reported they were dismissed or sent on unpaid leave, while men at their work places remain employed
Ben-Gurion University to Require Gender Parity on Key Appointments Committees
The university is the first in Israel to require gender balance in committees, and by doing so hopes to increasing the number of female professors at the university
Opinion Why My Haredi Community Can't, and Won't, Deal With Sex Abusers
Forget the secular justice system: we’re ‘handling’ sexual abuse in-house, with crimes turned into sins and punishment into repentance. No wonder ultra-Orthodox rabbis have become sex abusers’ most devout defenders
In Turnaround, Israel to Keep Unemployed Women From Losing Maternity Benefits
Finance Minister Yisrael Katz says he will back a measure to extend payments to women who would lose both unemployment and maternity benefits due to the coronavirus, following Haaretz report
Analysis Egyptian Women Give Up on the Law – and Turn to the Internet for Justice
Blog posts accusing a famous Egyptian film director of sexual harassment and assault raise little hope for an investigation, but put the question of social punishment on the agenda
Thousands of Pregnant Israelis Left Unemployed During COVID-19 to Be Stripped of Financial Aid
In the absence of an agreement on an amendment, women who lost their jobs during the pandemic will be trapped in a limbo from next week, receiving no maternity allowances or unemployment benefits
Analysis Israel's Anti-prostitution Law Could Start a Revolution, but Only if Authorities Aim Higher
Enforcement, rehabilitation, prevention and education are needed for Israel to truly claim its place among the ranks of progressive countries fighting to end prostitution and human trafficking
No Gender-segregated Swimming at Nature Reserves, Israel's Deputy AG Says
Deputy Attorney General Dina Zilber takes a stand in response to Nature and Parks Authority ‘pilot project’ at Dead Sea
Israel to Sue Bus Company for Denying Woman a Ride
In 2019, a bus driver refused Dr. Bar-On permission to board a bus while letting men waiting behind her alight ■ Egged has been dealt several accusations, lawsuits for violating the rights of female passengers
Jerusalem to Repair Defaced Billboards of Women’s Faces
Following Haaretz expose, city hall to reprint the exhibit of female soccer players
Opinion How I Escaped Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom That Terrorizes Women
Constant abuse forced me out of Saudi Arabia. For other women, it means being thrown into jail. Mohammed bin Salman’s ‘women’s rights’ campaign, and talk of a ‘new’ Saudi Arabia, remains just slick PR
Israel Sees Record Numbers in Poverty and Domestic Violence Since Start of Pandemic
'These poverty rates belong to other worlds, not Israel,' social services minister tells Haaretz, as figures show many who have never turned to government assistance are doing it for the first time during the coronavirus crisis
Jerusalem Photo Exhibition Meant 'To Make Room for Women in the Public Space' Defaced
Photographer Alma Machness-Kass, whose photo series documenting women’s soccer teams was spray-painted in black, says 'just the opposite' of what she intended happened
In Landmark Ruling on Human Trafficking, Israeli Court Grants Victim Permanent Residency
Judge sets precedent in awarding Chile Ezra legal residency after she was kidnapped in Hungary and brought to Israel for prostitution, but authorities might seek to overturn decision
Analysis In the #MeToo Era, the Nomination for Israel's State Prosecutor Is Troubling
Potential appointment reflects major backsliding recently on the part of Israeli society in its attitude towards women
Israel's Justice Minister Approves New State Prosecutor Despite Improper Remarks
Women's rights groups protest appointment of Amit Aisman, who received a warning a few years ago for making inappropriate sexual remarks to women at work
Biden Chooses an All-female Senior White House Press Team
Biden campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield will serve as Biden’s White House communications director. Jen Psaki, a longtime Democratic spokeswoman, will be his press secretary
Israel Spending Far Less Than Other Countries to Fight Major Rise in Domestic Violence
New study shows other countries are investing at least 10 times as much relative to their national budget as cases spike during pandemic
Israel's Tourism, Justice Ministries Announce Plans to Tackle Gender-based Violence
A pilot program would train hotel staff to spot evidence of sexual assault and prevent it, while proposed legislation would expand victims' rights
Unlike Men’s Team, Israeli Women’s Basketball Team Put on Commercial Flight, Exposing Them to Coronavirus
Women players were exposed to coronavirus on commercial flight returning to Crete while men's national team avoided exposure by flying on private jets
Qatar Airport Police Officers Charged Over Invasive Searches of Women
Acting on Australian complaints, Qatar prosecutor said officers acted without permission when they summoned medical staff to search women while on hunt for mother of child abandoned in a bathroom
Israel's Top Court Denies Petition by Female Student Challenging 'Unfair' Dress Code
Justices said there were no grounds for the court to intervene in schools' policy on pant length, but one of them warned against discriminatory enforcement