Feminism

Purim Shpiel: Nick Fuentes’s mother critiques his views on women

Purim Shpiel: The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

Nick Fuentes, professional incel, attends a rally instead of doing his laundry.
US President Donald Trump presents a signed resolution in a charter announcement for his Board of Peace initiative, alongside the 56th annual World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on January 22.

Voices from the Arab press: Davos 2026, Trump's Board of Peace, Saudi Arabia, feminism

Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran, Iran, on December 18, 2024.

Western feminists must stand with Azerbaijani women in Iran - opinion

Demonstrators gather outside the Iranian embassy during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 11, 2026

Iranian feminists understood the revolution better than Europe’s intellectuals - opinion


The story of Rebecca, Isaac, and Jacob from a feminist perspective - opinion

If we have an intuitive deep truth that the reality is distorted and needs correction, we should act immediately to rectify it, just as Rebecca did.

 Jacob meets Rachel in the Bible.

October 7 massacre proves #MeToo doesn't apply to Jewish women - opinion

Anywhere else, the #MeToo movement would have swung into action, yet women in Israel have not been afforded any support.

Israelis protest sexual violence in the country. Photo taken in 2020

A director, on her debut: 'I wanted to show women who did not make history'

I wanted to talk about someone who is not a rebel, who accepts the life that she has,' says Paola Cortellesi.

 Director Paola Corteselli at the Haifa International Film Festival

Revisiting Betty Friedan’s Jewish legacy through the first biography of her in decades

On that day, she finally tore through the “feminine mystique” to affirm her full identity in public — as both a feminist and a Jew.

Friedan leads biggest-ever march of over 100,000 people in Washington DC in July 1978 to demand an extension to the deadline for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

The Game of Queens: Why do women have a lower ceiling in chess?

In checking gender bias in chess playing, New York researchers find parents and coaches shortchange girls’ potential. 

Chess board

Religious feminist Alice Shalvi was a lifelong revolutionary - editorial

Teaching girls Talmud was unheard of in 1970s Israel. Shalvi did it anyway, and she didn't stop there.

Alice Shalvi

Israeli professor, Jewish feminism educator Alice Shalvi dies at 96

She is survived by five of her six children,  21 grandchildren,  and 26 great-grandchildren, which is quite a legacy for someone who escaped Nazi Germany in time.

Alice Shalvi

FIFA suspends Spain federation president for kissing player

FIFA, soccer's world governing body, opened disciplinary proceedings against Rubiales on Thursday. Rubiales refused to resign, saying on Friday that the kiss was "mutual and with consent."

 Soccer Football - People protest outside the Spanish Soccer Federation - Ciudad Del Futbol Las Rozas, Las Rozas, Spain - August 25, 2023 People hold banners as they protest against President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation Luis Rubiales.

Bella Abzug documentary aims to restore the Jewish congresswoman’s trailblazing legacy

All of the women interviewees described paying a long overdue tribute to a woman whose shoulders they stood on, who sometimes shattered herself along with the glass ceiling.

 BELLA ABZUG wears her trademark large hat during a discussion with fellow activist Jane Fonda in 1995, at a function celebrating 20 years since the establishment of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).

Anti-feminist influencer releases antisemitic song inspired by Nick Fuentes

Hannah Pearl Davis' song "Why can't we talk about the Jews?" included lyrics like “I am not saying that Hitler was a good guy, but I kind of want to know why…”

A man wearing a Swastika [Illustrative]