International Women’s Day

‘Facing the Middle East’ spotlights women champions for change, power in action

In this episode, a 50-woman initiative led by Danny Hakim, featuring Hanan Alsanah, Nazanin Afshin-Jam MacKay, and Donna Orender on empowerment, Iran’s crisis, leadership, and cooperation.

Felice Friedson.
TALIA EILAT with her 2026 Peres Center Medal of Distinction and certificate.

Grapevine March 1, 2026: Women in the spotlight

First Lady Michal Herzog, the cover story of this issue, greets schoolchildren during an official visit to Australia.

Two years after October 7, Israeli women still battle for equality - from the editor

 ‘WE WERE nervous because we were told that we were going to be attacked.’ Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin leave the stage after speaking at the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago in August.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin: A mother's strength and resilience after Oct. 7 - interview


Savyon Women's Circle group for the Women of Or Yehuda

 Dr. Lehavit Akerman and the women of Or Yehuda

International Women’s Day 2022

Until we achieve proper diversity in positions of influence, we cannot give up on International Women’s Day.

 First Lady Michal Herzog speaking on November 29, 2021

Int'l Women's Day: A look at women’s rights in the Mideast, North Africa

The region lags most of the world. Still, despite severe setbacks in Afghanistan, some progress is being made.

Muslim women stand as they pray after eating their iftar (breaking fast) meal during the holy month of Ramadan

Abraham Accords to accelerate women’s equality

The inclusion of more women in the workforce and all fields of innovation and entrepreneurship means that endless opportunities will grow and prosper.

 THE ISRAELI PAVILION at Expo 2020 Dubai hosted two special events last month on women, peace and security.

The war in Ukraine has negative effects on independence of Jewish women

From independent, empowered women to refugees, the Ukrainian-Russian War turned Jewish women to displaced and scared for thir lives and fates.

 A woman sits on a bench next to luggage as refugees from Ukraine cross the Ukrainian-Slovakian border following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Vysne Nemecke, Slovakia, March 3, 2022.

Stav Achai to perform at Holon's Woman's Festival on Int'l Women's Day

The show on March 8 (10 p.m.) will feature material from her debut release Plastic Cocoon and from her upcoming new Tears In Color album which Achai hopes will be out and about by May.

 STAV ACHAI – angular breaks.

Film programs in Israel to mark International Women’s Day

The movies are both by and about women and include tributes, retrospectives, preview screenings of new movies, student films and meetings with artists.

Jerusalem Cinematheque unveils renovated auditorium

Israel has ways to go for gender equality - opinion

Only a joint force of committed and influential women will succeed.

 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).

MAN teaches women how to drive 

MAN trucks Israel has initiated a project to train women to drive trucks (for FREE) and integrate them into the heavy vehicle industry.

First women to enroll in a truck driving course, Yogev Gavri, CEO of MAN Israel

Mali Levi, Lucy Aharish to lead L’Oréal’s anti-sexual harassment campaign

The 'Stand Up campaign', is part of the global social agenda of the L’Oréal Paris brand, which aims to prevent sexual harassment in the public space and raise awareness of the phenomenon.

 Lucy Aharish / L’Oréal’s anti-sexual harassment campaign