Women and girls

Israeli NGO, US non-profit collaborate to deliver 2,000 hygiene kits to Khan Yunis women, girls

NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief launched the initiative in response to infrastructure damage and supply shortages that have limited access to sanitation products.

DECEMBER 21, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Behind the scenes of gritty Israeli drama ‘Girls Like Us’

Girls Like Us tells the story of a neglected teen whose life shifts after forming a bond with a young female soldier, drawing on director Lee Gilat’s South Tel Aviv upbringing.

DECEMBER 14, 2025|ByHANNAH BROWN

A gunmen attacked a government girls' boarding school in Nigeria's Kebbi State on November 17, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 female students, according to police, Kebbi, Nigeria, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on November 18, 2025.

Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says

Mass kidnappings for ransom have become common in northern Nigeria, where armed gangs target schools and rural communities, often overwhelming local security forces.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025|ByREUTERS

Names of women murdered by their husbands hang on billboards in Jerusalem on June 16, 2020, as part of protest actions to raise awareness of violence against women.

Femicide in Israel on the rise, particularly among Jewish-Israeli women

Over the past year, 32 women from both Jewish and Arab backgrounds were victims of femicide.

NOVEMBER 20, 2025|BySARAH BEN-NUN

Women in Gaza determined to overcome economic, social challenges

Israeli blockade must end to revive Strip’s battered finances, economist says

DECEMBER 19, 2020BySANAA ALSWERKY / THE MEDIA LINE

Alnajjar, Qudaih and Aburok working the land they rented in the Khuza'a area.

Gaza Girls Lead in 2020 Matriculation Test Results

Youngsters in coastal enclave produce outstanding results, yet immense challenges remain.

JULY 19, 2020BySANAA ALSWERKY / THE MEDIA LINE

PALESTINIAN ENTREPRENEURS attend a training session in the UCAS Technology Incubator office in Gaza.

Suspects arrested for leaking hundreds of nude photos on Telegram

The suspects were arrested for the distribution of hundreds of photos and videos of nude women, including those of minors.

JUNE 16, 2020ByALON HACHMON

Israel's government is failing women and girls – opinion

The Israeli government must do more to proactively teach gender equality, instead of allowing discrimination to thrive in our schools and other public spaces.

MAY 25, 2020ByEMILY SCHRADER

Police warn of dangerous substance: Girl scout cookies

Officers at the Ravenna Police Dept in Ohio has selflessly offered to stand in the line of fire on this one.

JANUARY 21, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

A children's book to encourage young women to take an interest in science

Prof. Cwikel publishes "Mayufa and the Bone Lady", a children's book in English, Arabic and Hebrew on paleontology. The book encourages girls to engage into science.

JANUARY 15, 2020ByPATRICIA GOLAN