Abu Dhabi's new family law hailed as step toward gender equality
Other UAE emirates could follow suit, enhancing appeal to expats.
Tag: women’s rights
Instagram yanks Israeli actress Noa Tishby's post comparing Hamas to Taliban
Known pro-Israel advocate, Tishby also calls out "celebrities and social justice warriors" who continuously criticize Israel, but turn a blind ...
Women will be able to leave their homes without male guardians, Taliban says
Afghan women working in fields including journalism, healthcare and law enforcement have been killed in a wave of attacks since ...
'Biden administration's Iran policies bad for US security,' says exiled Iranian journalist
Masih Alinejad speaks to Israel Hayom a week after the FBI exposes a plot by the Tehran regime to kidnap ...
Gaza reporter: Hamas operatives beat me for not wearing hijab
Palestinian correspondent Rewaa Mershid was filming near the Gaza border on April 25 when she says members of Hamas border ...
Rights watchdog urges Qatar to dismantle male guardianship for women
Unmarried Qatari women under 25 need guardian approval to travel abroad. Women can be subject to travel bans at any ...
Turkey's Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the government said ...
Female soldiers poised to sue if not allowed to try out for elite undercover unit
Cpl. Sapir Agiv says that she should be allowed the same opportunities as men who are dropped from naval officers ...
Saudi Arabia eases restrictions on women taking hotel rooms
The easing of stringent regulations governing social interactions comes after Riyadh launched its first tourist visa scheme, as part of ...
Palestinian women protest in Ramallah after suspected honor killing
Demonstrators demand an investigation into the death of Israa Ghrayeb, 21, whose family claimed she jumped to her death because ...