Showing posts with label Women's rights. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Women's rights. Show all posts
Thursday, May 19, 2022

In Israel, Jewish Group Sues Haredi News Site Over Policy On Photos Of Women

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Times of Israel  reported yesterday that the Israel Religious Action Center, a branch of the Judaism's Reform movement, is suing an ultr...
Monday, August 30, 2021

UN Human Rights Official Calls For Taliban To Allow Equal Education For Women and End Child Marriage

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Last week (Aug. 24), Reem Alsalem , the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, issued a l...
Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Hearing Officer Recommends License For Orthodox Jewish Women's Ambulance Service

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A hearing officer's Nov. 11 report ( full text ) to New York City's Regional Emergency Medical Services Council recommends that an O...
Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Saudi Arabia Relaxes Legal Restrictions On Women

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Human Rights Watch reported earlier this month on significant changes that Saudi Arabia has made to its restrictions on women's rights:...
Friday, December 14, 2018

Libyan Mufti Wants To Sue British Embassy For Its Equality Program

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Yesterday's Libya Observer reports that Libya's Grand Mufti, Al-Saddiq Al-Gharyani, is calling for a lawsuit to be filed against th...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Indian Supreme Court's Ruling On Temple Access By Women Meets Resistance

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As previously reported , last month India's Supreme Court struck down a ban on women between the age of 10 and 50 years from entering th...
Friday, September 21, 2018

Israeli Court Fines Orthodox Jewish Station For Excluding Women On Broadcasts

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Times of Israel reported yesterday: In a precedent-setting ruling, the Jerusalem District Court fined the ultra-Orthodox Kol Berama radio...
Thursday, June 28, 2018

In Israel, New Legal Hurdles To Egalitarian Prayer Space At Western Wall

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Haaretz reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to expand the area at the Western Wall that is available for egalitarian...
Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Saudi Decree Will Allow Women To Obtain Divers Licenses

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Saudi Arabia's King Salman yesterday issued a Royal Decree ( full text ) which for the first time allows the issuance of drivers license...