April 18, 2012 (JewSchool)
Today, a full-page advertisement supporting the New Israel Fund will appear in the New York Times. Paid for by a generous donor who is launching a matching-gift campaign, the ad features a news photo of an actual billboard in Jerusalem, with a poster of a woman's face that has been clawed and defaced by ultra-Orthodox extremists.
March 19, 2012 (Haaretz)
A number of Israeli and foreign women say they have been sexually harassed by Palestinian men during solidarity protests. The phenomenon has posed a challenge for left-wing movements, splitting some along gender lines.
March 14, 2012 (Gulf News)
On March 8, Palestinian women rallied in Gaza and Ramallah to mark International Women's Day. Activities were held in various cities, villages and refugee camps. Women in Palestine are united by a shared struggle, untold hardship, and also a legendary ability to withstand, survive and flourish under the harshest of circumstances.
March 08, 2012 (SM Palestine)
The narrative of the Kashmiri and Palestinian occupation is nearly identical, but what unites the two in the fight for the right to self-determination is their incredible resilience, not their victimhood. With such continued, blatant disregard for human rights, Israel and India only continue to delegitimize their occupations.
February 21, 2012 (MidEast News Source)
Sami Awad is wrapping up a day of training with Palestinian women leaders in Bethlehem, another step in the effort not only to empower women, but to extend the concept and practice of non-violent popular resistance.
February 12, 2012 (International Solidarity Movement)
A demonstration was held Sunday, February 12th at the Meitar checkpoint north of Beer Sheba in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners in the Naqab (Negev) region as well as their family members who must pass through this checkpoint to visit them. The demonstration was organised by the Al-Khalil (Hebron) chapter of the Palestinian Prisoners Society and was attended by affected families, along with Palestinian and International supporters.
February 08, 2012 (UNRWA)
Under-resourced, overcrowded, and stretched to its limits, the Gaza Strip has few opportunities for youth. Since the start of the Israeli blockade, unemployment has soared in the territory, and young people are trying to find work at a time when almost half the population is unemployed. In particular, young women face unique social barriers, and are more likely to be unemployed.
February 06, 2012 (Gender Across Borders)
The past few months have seen a growth of public discord in Israel, but this time, the issue at hand has nothing to do with territory or terrorism. Instead, there has been a heated clash between secular and ultra-Orthodox Israelis over the treatment of women within the country.
January 12, 2012 (MinnPost)
When Tanya Rosenblit boarded the No. 451 bus to Jerusalem last month, she knew that the predominantly ultra-Orthodox passengers would keep their distance from her because of their adherence to strict rules of gender segregation.
January 10, 2012 (Peace X Peace)
“The Israeli army has long ago formulated a standard response to men throwing rocks, but at this moment it remains pretty much helpless when facing strong and vocal nonviolent women.”
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