Gender
Women hit far harder than men by October 7 war media overload - study
Researchers looked at what happens when people absorb trauma indirectly, through constant exposure to disturbing images, videos, and stories. They call it “secondary trauma.”
US federal workers challenge Trump policy on gender-affirming care
UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari
Kennedy seeks to cut US children's access to gender-affirming care
IDF program to integrate women into cyber units raises $1 million
The IDF 'Mamriot' program, supported by the Zalik Foundation and FIDF, aims to close the gender gap in the Israeli military's cyber units.
Microsoft, Amdocs attend conference held to promote equal wages for women
Speakers, including women from Microsoft and Amdocs, discussed how to overcome one of the world’s largest gender wage gaps.
Ex-Hassid who advised ‘Unorthodox’ comes out as trans
Lili Rosen, the ex-Hasidic Jew who advised popular Netflix series 'Unorthodox,' came out amid her translating a children's sexuality guide into Yiddish
New egal. Jewish study programs offer alternative to traditional yeshiva
The new learning centers follow a trend of proliferating non-denominational Torah study options.
Do gender-based stereotypes discourage girls from pursuing certain fields? - study
A new study shows that girls express less interest in fields that are stereotypically marketed toward boys.
Millions in funding approved in war on violence against women
Merav Michaeli announced at the gender equality cabinet that NIS 155 m. will go to the fight against violence against women and that she will advance legislation on economic abuse with Gideon Sa'ar.
Gender equity must be promoted at Jewish non-profits - opinion
A report from the Leading Edge on the gender gap in Jewish nonprofit leadership includes examples of actions taken to create gender equity.
By 2121, WIZO hopes gender disparity is no longer an issue
“If we do our job correctly, [by 2121], it should not be an issue anymore - not race, not religion, not gender,” said World WIZO CEO Anita Friedman.
COVID lockdown demonstrated old-fashioned gender behavioral patterns
The lockdown served as a live social experiment, Austrian researchers say, and revealed men-women behavioral differences.
Iceland elects Europe's first women-majority parliament
Iceland has voted more women than men into its parliament, a first in Europe, in a national election that saw the ruling left-right coalition strengthen its majority.
