International Women’s Day

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

After her son, Hersh, was kidnapped on Oct. 7, Goldberg-Polin became one of the most prominent figures fighting for the return of the hostages.

|ByKESHET NEEV
‘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.
'Our voices are heard' event in honor of slain female observers

'Our Voices Are Heard': Honoring the slain female observers of October 7

The event positioned the female observers as a symbol of the unheard female voice and the importance of listening to the voices of women in society. 

|ByMAARIV
OVER 3,200 women are expected to participate in this year’s Maccabiah, with the goal of full gender equality by 2029.

Maccabiah 2025 celebrates continued commitment to advancing women in sports

Over 3,200 women are expected to participate in this year’s Maccabiah, with the goal of full gender equality by 2029.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
"Empowering Ethiopian Women" Association

In honor of International Women's Day: Empowering Ethiopian Women in Haifa

|ByDANIEL KEY

International Women's Day: Climbing Israel's hi-tech ladder

While efforts to increase Arab and ultra-Orthodox participation in hi-tech have gained momentum in recent years, the share of women in hi-tech has remained static at approximately one-third.

MARCH 7, 2020ByEYTAN HALON
Picture: From left: Bond CTO May Walter, Sight Diagnostics CTO Sarah Levy Schreier and CodeFuel Head of R&D Inbal Dayagi

Arab women struggle for real change

Feminist movement’s efforts pay off in some countries, in others not so much

MARCH 6, 2020ByDIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE
ONE OUT OF four women in the Arab community have faced verbal or physical violence in the past year.

International Women's Day: Israeli students become "Ambassadors for a Day"

14 foreign embassies in Israel, headed by female Ambassadors, hosted students from Naamat-Lod high-school for the "Ambassador for a Day" initiative.

MARCH 6, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
High school students spend time together after class.

You’ve come a long way, Baby Bamba

And continuing in a different way, now that Osem will replace the popular snack's boy mascot with a girl in honor of International Woman's Day. Her introductory preview on YouTube has gone viral.

FEBRUARY 29, 2020ByHANNAH BROWN
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