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Women in Red Rally Against Israel's Gender Equality Decline

12/24/2025

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Women in Red protested against Israel's judicial overhaul, fearing it would reverse women's rights.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, leads a coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties, contributing to declining gender equality.
Israel's ranking for gender equality fell from 27th to 84th globally.
Recent legislation could expand the authority of religious courts, viewed as discriminatory.
Advocates link femicide rates to gun ownership after October 2023 Hamas attacks, while critics call the government the worst for women in Israel's history.

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Women in Red protested against Israel's judicial overhaul, fearing it would reverse women's rights.
Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, leads a coalition with ultra-Orthodox parties, contributing to declining gender equality.
Israel's ranking for gender equality fell from 27th to 84th globally.
Recent legislation could expand the authority of religious courts, viewed as discriminatory.
Advocates link femicide rates to gun ownership after October 2023 Hamas attacks, while critics call the government the worst for women in Israel's history.