Women and girls
Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates - UNFPA
The likely cause of the increasing number of child brides seen in the Palestinian territory is the displacement, poverty, and collapse of social, legal, health, and protection systems.
The girl asked to remove hair? An expert explains when it’s allowed to start
Israeli NGO, US non-profit collaborate to deliver 2,000 hygiene kits to Khan Yunis women, girls
Behind the scenes of gritty Israeli drama ‘Girls Like Us’
BGU program promoting girls in STEM wins Astronautical Federation G3 prize
The G3 award is granted yearly to organizations who work for diversity in the field of space research and have shown excellent results.
Israeli ninth-grader wins gold at European Girls Mathematical Olympiad
Ninth-grader Noga Friedman of Rehovot's De Shalit Middle School won a gold medal and Ya'ara Shulman, a tenth-grader who studies at Herzliya's Rishonim High School, won a silver medal.
My aim was for moms to connect, support and empower one another through my business ventures
Tel Aviv launches app to increase women's safety in public spaces
SafeUp's "guardians" are now available 24/7 to assist any women in the city who feel unsafe via phone calls, video calls and location sharing.
Why is Int'l Women's Day important in Israel?
While it’s true that women are capable of achieving almost anything in Israel, it’s also true that they often don’t. Why? Is it because they simply don’t want to? Or are there other factors at play?
Remembering women’s rights on Int'l Women’s Day - and everyday
Women face uphill climb to equality in the MENA region.
Queen Esther helped me become the hero of my own Persian Jewish story
When met with a crisis — when the king’s evil adviser, Haman, decreed that all the Jews were to be killed — Esther looked deep within herself and realized she had strength.
Teenager indicted for raping 10-year-old girl during burglary
The indictment details that after breaking into the room where the girl and her younger siblings were sleeping, the young man laid next to her and began licking and biting her face.
Abortions may be easier to access thanks to NCJW efforts
The organization will lead a reproductive-rights focused Shabbat, intent on delivering information and tools to fight for abortion access, especially during the pandemic.
Hillel's Tech Corner: SafeUP keeps women safe
The company mission is for women to create a safer world together. Their goal is to have safety guardians for every woman in the world just three minutes away 24/7.
