Brenda Gazzar, Author at Women's eNews

‘Modesty Squad’ Faces Legal Scrutiny in Israel

By Brenda Gazzar ● Arts & Culture ● December 2, 2008

State prosecutors in Israel are arguing the case of a woman who they say was attacked in June by an ultra-Orthodox ‘modesty patrol.’ The verdict, along with a related case, is expected to help define the legal parameters of religious vigilantes.

Israel’s Female Soldiers Face Military Inspection

By Brenda Gazzar ● Politics ● September 12, 2008

Israel’s military has convened its first international conference to highlight women’s integration in the last 60 years. But most Israeli combat roles are off limits and activists say there is still room for progress in tackling “inbuilt chauvinism.”

Ova Donations Spur Ethical Debate in Israel

By Brenda Gazzar ● Politics ● July 11, 2008

As donated eggs run low for infertile couples in Israel, a push is on to widen the ranks of possible donors. But one of the country’s oldest women’s rights groups fears the possibility of financial exploitation and wants tighter oversight.

Spain Sizes Up Fashion World’s Measuring Stick

By Brenda Gazzar ● Arts & Culture ● February 21, 2008

Spain is updating its body measurements and encouraging standardization of women’s sizes to make shopping easier. It’s part of the country’s ongoing push for realistic contours in models and mannequins so women can enjoy more self-acceptance.

Women’s Mideast Peace Movement Marks 20 Long Years

By Brenda Gazzar ● Politics ● December 27, 2007

Women in Black have been publicly mourning Israel’s military occupation of the West Bank for 20 years. As members mark the anniversary amid the latest peace talks, they say their message is still timely even if their street protests have dwindled.

Gaza Activists Brace for Harder Times Under Hamas

By Brenda Gazzar ● Politics ● June 21, 2007

Some women’s activists in the Gaza Strip are nervously reopening centers for women and girls following civil war clashes. Others have stayed off the streets fearing a crackdown against them and their work by militant Hamas forces now in control.

Israeli Women Fight Back-Of-Bus Status

By Brenda Gazzar ● Arts & Culture ● May 13, 2007

Five women in Israel are going to court to protest the way sex-segregated public buses are run in Israel. The arrangement serves the beliefs of ultra-Orthodox passengers but the women say it discriminates against other riders.

Women Put Their Mark on MidEast Peace Efforts

By Brenda Gazzar ● Politics ● April 26, 2007

Women are pushing the envelope on peace activism in the Middle East, with a nearly 30-country annual bike ride for peace that was followed within a few days by the shooting of a Nobel Prize-winning Irish peace activist at a West Bank demonstration.

Museum Commemorates Women in the Holocaust

By Brenda Gazzar ● Uncategorized ● April 15, 2007

The Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial museum commemorates the experiences of Jewish women targeted during World War II in the first such exhibit to focus exclusively on women. Some of the featured women survived the atrocity, some did not.

Middle East Leaders Appraise Pelosi’s Visit

By Brenda Gazzar ● Politics ● April 10, 2007

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Syria stirred praise and skepticism from a variety of female political leaders in the Middle East. Many hope her visit signals a U.S. shift toward greater dialogue and engagement in the region.

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