Feminism

Teenage girl murdered after refusing arranged marriage to cousin, Iraqi women’s rights group claims

The murder was reportedly carried out under the justification of “washing shame,” a term associated with honor killing.

A young Iraqi girl who has reached the age of wearing a hijab, is clothed in the head covering worn by many Muslim women for the first time during a ceremony organised at the Basra International Stadium in Iraq's southern city of Basra on December 11, 2025.
DISCO CEILING in Arlington, Texas. The 1970s saw the social revolution known as Women’s Lib.’

'All Afternoon': Feminism comes to River Ridge - book review

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New documentary spotlights Jewish feminist NYC sanitation artist

Nick Fuentes, professional incel, attends a rally instead of doing his laundry.

Purim Shpiel: Nick Fuentes’s mother critiques his views on women


For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during Hajj

"This is a huge accomplishment for us and it is the biggest pride to be in the service of religion, the country, and the guests of God".

A female Saudi police officer stands guard as pilgrims perform Tawaf during Hajj/Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Middle East sexual violence brought to West's attention in new book

Hirsi Ali weaves bits of her personal story into Prey, but the book is not about her. It hypothesizes that the wave of refugees entering Europe brought about a spike in sexual assault.

SOMALI-BORN Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Dutch parliamentarian, at the European Parliament in Brussels, 2008.

SlutWalk name change shows gov’t failure to protect women from violence

SlutWalk, a yearly demonstration against violence against women, returns with new name

Jerusalem SlutWalk 2014.

Rethinking what Judaism demands from women

"The next vital step in the movement for Orthodox feminism must focus on the healing that Orthodox women desperately need."

Conversations with My Body: Essays on My Life as a Jewish Woman

Balcony death spotlights social pressure for single Egyptian women

A 35-year-old fell to her death from a balcony in Cairo last month after neighbors confronted her over suspected pre-marital relations, prompting an outpouring of anguish from single Egytpian women.

Nesma Nasr, an Egyptian textile engineer, works on her computer at her home in Cairo, Egypt March 26, 2021. Picture taken March 26, 2021.

First woman appointed as artillery fire commander for Givati Brigade

In her new role, Hamra will be responsible for providing artillery support for the Givati infantry Brigade when it maneuvers in enemy territory in future conflicts.

SOLDIERS OF the Bardales Battalion prepare for urban warfare training near Nitzanim. Formed in 2014, Bardales is an IDF infantry combat battalion comprised of 50% female soldiers.

Meet Orit Fuchs, a storyteller with a deep, pure appetite for art

Fuchs places the female image at the center of her work

Orit Fuchs

Feminists worldwide mourn Egyptian trailblazer Nawal El Saadawi

The author of more than 50 books, she smashed taboos from sexuality and prostitution to female genital mutilation (FGM) - a practice she suffered as a child.

Egyptian writer Nawal el-Saadawi during an interview with Reuters in Cairo May 23, 2001.

Short on representation, political parties rush to celebrate Women’s Day

Two weeks ahead of elections, candidates pledge change while Labor leader Merav Michaeli remains the only woman chairing a political party.

MERAV MICHAELI prepares to don a mask at a Labor Party polling station in Tel Aviv on January 24.

Most Americans think a woman could reach the White House by 2030

A Gallup poll conducted in 74 countries showed Americans were the most likely to say they thought a woman could lead their nation by 2030.

US President Donald Trump speaks as Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed and Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani listen before the signing of the Abraham Accords. South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, Septem