Hasidic Women's Sex Strike in Kiryas Joel

SOURCE metro.co.uk
Hasidic women near New York are on a sex strike to protest a Jewish law trapping wives in abusive marriages. The strike has sparked controversy within the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community.

Key Points

  • More than 800 Hasidic women are refusing to sleep with their husbands to protest a Jewish law that traps wives in unwanted marriages
  • The law requires a man to give his wife a get (divorce document) for her to be free from the marriage
  • The strike aims to pressure partners to support change in the law and recognize 'get-refusal' as abuse

Pros

  • Sheds light on the issue of 'get-refusal' and the plight of 'chained women'
  • Raises awareness about domestic abuse within ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities
  • Brings attention to the need for legal reform to protect women in unwanted marriages

Cons

  • Controversial within the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community
  • Some view the strike as a violation of Jewish law and a damaging tactic
  • Online tensions and backlash faced by the striking women