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


In first for Israel: Four female ambassadors to present credentials to Herzog together

El Salvador's Suzana Gun de Hassenson and Malta’s Cecilia Attard Pirotta will present their credentials along with Rita Maria Hernandez Bolanos of Costa Rica and Helen Sophie Deller Klein of Ecuador.

 President Isaac Herzog.

Unsex me here - opinion

The logic escapes me. 

 Lady Macbeth

Prof. Alice Shalvi, mother of Jewish feminism, wins lifetime prize

The 95-year-old Israel Prize laureate was awarded a lifetime prize by the Kiverstein Institute.

 ALICE SHALVI (right) receives her prize: Feminists for a feminist.

Tunisia picks first woman as PM at moment of crisis

A geological engineer, Romdhane was responsible for implementing World Bank projects at the education ministry, but she has little experience in government.

 Tunisia's President Kais Saied meets with newly appointed PM Najla Bouden Romdhane, in Tunis

Indonesian army says has stopped 'virginity tests' on female cadets

"Whether the hymen was ruptured or partially ruptured was part of the examination ... now there's no more of that," said the Indonesian army chief of staff.

INDONESIAN ARMY soldiers carry their weapons during the last day of a seven-day training exercise in Sukabumi

Meet the leaders of women's suffrage while biking around the world

New book, 'Spin,' tells the fictional story of Annie Londonerry, a Bostoner living in 1894, who decides to cycle around the world to escape the drudgery of marriage and motherhood.

 An old-school relaunch of the cult 1970s bicycle in central England

The world can't handle Jews defending themselves

In Pittsburgh, the Jewish community was helpless to defend itself. But the Israeli army was able to inflict great damage on Israel’s attackers.

Mourners visit a makeshift memorial outside the Tree of Life synagogue, a day after 11 Jewish worshippers were shot dead in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, October 28, 2018

For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during Hajj

"This is a huge accomplishment for us and it is the biggest pride to be in the service of religion, the country, and the guests of God".

A female Saudi police officer stands guard as pilgrims perform Tawaf during Hajj/Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Middle East sexual violence brought to West's attention in new book

Hirsi Ali weaves bits of her personal story into Prey, but the book is not about her. It hypothesizes that the wave of refugees entering Europe brought about a spike in sexual assault.

SOMALI-BORN Ayaan Hirsi Ali, a former Dutch parliamentarian, at the European Parliament in Brussels, 2008.

SlutWalk name change shows gov’t failure to protect women from violence

SlutWalk, a yearly demonstration against violence against women, returns with new name

Jerusalem SlutWalk 2014.