A Mother’s Call, Barefoot Walk – Jerusalem Solidarity
The Rome march is only the beginning. Parallel solidarity marches took place simultaneously in Jerusalem and cities around the world — with more planned in the coming months, timed to coincide with international summits including the G7 in France in June 2026.
The Mothers’ Call: Israeli and Palestinian Women March Barefoot Through Rome for Peace
Hundreds of Israeli, Palestinian, and international women removed their shoes at the Ara Pacis and walked barefoot through Rome’s ancient streets — feeling “the ground soaked with the blood of our children” — in the global launch of the Mothers’ Call for Peace initiative.
Watch: Manel Msalmi on Iran, Human Rights & the Silenced Minorities
Eugene Gioni sits down with Manel Msalmi, human rights activist, founder of the European Association for the Defense of Minorities, and expert on the MENA region, to unpack the ongoing conflict in Iran and its devastating impact on women and minority communities across the Middle East and beyond.
Woman, Life, Freedom: A Tribute to the Indomitable Women of Iran
or decades they have faced violence, imprisonment, and death for the simple act of demanding to live freely. Today, we stand with our Iranian sisters.
Building the Abrahamic Bridge: Female Leaders Show the World a New Path to Peace
Muslim and Jewish women have been targeted by the same extremist forces — and together, they may hold the key to a lasting, inclusive peace for the region and for generations to come.
A Year of Suffering: Syria’s Minorities Tell Their Stories at European Parliament
An international conference entitled “Syria, One Year After: The Situation of Minorities” was organized on January 28th in the European Parliament by the European Association for The Defense of Minorities and Empower Women Media. The event brought together more than 7 Members of the European Parliament from the Women’s Rights and Foreign Affairs committees to address the urgent humanitarian crisis facing Syria’s minority communities.
Brussels Raises Its Voice for Iran: Why Silence Is No Longer an Option
A thousand people gathered today in Brussels in a powerful display of solidarity with the people of Iran, assembling in front of the Iranian embassy to demand immediate action from EU governments to stop human rights abuses and executions in Iran. The rally brought together journalists, human rights activists, politicians, and representatives from the Jewish community in Belgium, all united in support of the Iranian population’s struggle for freedom.
Paris Conference Confronts Armenia’s Deepening Church-State Crisis
Diaspora leaders, legal experts, and politicians debate Pashinyan’s policies as tensions with Armenian Apostolic Church escalate -By Zakariya Bellahrach Pictures Credit Bena Production