International Women’s Day

Shaping Israel’s music: Inside the workshops of women luthiers

Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.

An illustrative image of a luthier at work.
SHE HAS now chosen to live in Israel, studying political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Pictured: At the Western Wall, before the war.

'I am Turkish, I am a woman, and I support Israel': Inside Turku Avci's journey

UNITED HATZALAH President Eli Beer gives a presentation to President Isaac Herzog.

Grapevine, March 13, 2026: Technology beats live human contact

Harvesting coffee cherries that contain the coffee beans, used to make coffee.

Brewing change


My Word: International Women’s Day, celebrations & commemorations

Being alive is cause enough to celebrate. On this birthday, I am counting the years, the days, and my blessings.

 IDF WOMEN at an armored forces staging area in southern Israel near the border with Gaza, earlier this year.

The 120 Women Leadership Council: Addressing a problem with no name

The 120 Women Leadership Council participants have engaged in extensive dialogues across various regions of Israel.

Women take part in a 'Day Without a Woman' march on International Women's Day in New York, U.S., March 8, 2017

Women from Iran, Israel call to denounce Hamas and the Islamic Republic

Co-signed by 55 female leaders from various countries across the Middle East and beyond, the letter finds rare consensus regarding the role of the terrorist group in the oppression of women.

 Women protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv against the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US, June 28, 2022.

Former hostage Mia Regev: Remaining woman hostages are strong, but need to be freed

Marking Women's Day, Mia Regev spoke in the Knesset, emphasizing the difficulty of women in captivity and the urgency of returning the hostages.

  Mia Regev speaking during International Women's Day at the Knesset

Empowering women: Israel's Knesset hosts special conference for International Women's Day

Stormy separate Knesset committee discussion over funding for a forum that combats domestic violence cut short

 Women protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv against the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US, June 28, 2022.

The deeper resonance of celebrating women each and every year - editorial

As long as gender equality exists in this world, Women's History Month and International Women's Day must be at the top of the agenda in Israel.

 Soldiers of the Bardales Battalion prepare for urban warfare training on an early foggy morning, near Nitzanim in the Arava area of Southern Israel, on July 13, 2016. Formed in 2014, the Bardales Battalion is an infantry combat battalion of the Israel Defense Forces, composed of 50% female soldiers

Meet TIME's women of the year: The Israeli, Palestinian planning for peace

Two women, one Israeli and one Palestinian, have spearheaded movements seeking a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, receiving recognition from TIME magazine.

Joint activity of the two movements. Reem and Yael are photographed in the center.

Israeli culture takes center in China


Israeli women form human chains to protest planned judicial overhaul

Several sectors of Israeli society have joined in weekly protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to limit the Supreme Court

 Israelis who oppose the Israeli government's planned judicial overhaul protest outside the home of Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv, March 3, 2023.

Women's Day rallies seek equal rights, focus on Iran, Afghanistan

Governments around the world marked the day with legislative changes or pledges intended to promote women's rights.

 People participate in an International Women's Day demonstration, in Melbourne, Australia, March 8, 2023.