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jpost.comIsraeli Rabbinical Courts Face Calls for Oversight After IT Shutdown
The rabbinical courts operate with public funding and exclusive jurisdiction over Jewish Israeli personal status matters. A recent IT system shutdown and an ongoing director-general appointment process have drawn renewed attention to the lack of external oversight.
EuronewsUzbekistan Rises 43 Places in World Bank Women, Business and the Law Index
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev highlighted the country's progress at a regional forum in Bukhara focused on investment in women and education. Less than 5% of women worldwide live in countries with full legal equality, according to the World Bank. UN officials stressed the link bet…
themarketherald.com.auZimbabwe Moves to Merge Gender Commission into Human Rights Commission
The UN Working Group on discrimination against women and girls sent a formal communication to Zimbabwe questioning Constitutional Amendment Bill No. 3, which would dissolve the Zimbabwe Gender Commission. Cabinet approved the bill on 10 February 2026. The group conducted a countr…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewBicycle Company Paid $308,000 to Equalize Prize Money for Women Cyclists
A bicycle company disbursed approximately $308,000 between 2021 and 2025 to match prize money for female cyclists in races where women received less than men. The initiative addressed gender disparities in professional cycling earnings. The payouts decreased over time as more rac…