Divorce Denied

Divorce Denied - Chained by faith, fighting for freedom

While global conversations around women’s rights grow louder, this gripping documentary spotlights a struggle still hidden within religious walls.

In Israel, Jewish law, enshrined in national legal practice, gives men sole authority to grant divorce, trapping women in unwanted marriages, even when both parties agree to separate. These women, known as agunot, live in legal and emotional limbo.

The film follows their stories through the tireless work of Batya, a religious feminist lawyer risking everything to challenge the rabbinical courts from within. As tensions rise between faith and freedom, this documentary is a powerful portrait of spiritual resistance and legal activism in the fight for gender justice.