Women of israel

Women redefining power in Israel

Six women lead with courage

Women. Life. Freedom.
 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

 An illustrative image of female IDF soldiers.

For the greater good: The sacrifices made by Esther and other women for the Jewish people - opinion

 ‘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


Meeting the men of the Women of the Wall

Facing arrests and harassment, Jewish men from various streams join the female prayer group in an effort to promote justice and tolerance.

Men of the Women of the Wall pray behind the partition at the back of the women’s section, in 2013.

Poll: Most Israelis back equal representation for women in Knesset

Over half of Jewish Israelis would not vote for a party that does not include women in its list, a poll released by women's leadership organization WePower found Wednesday.

Shelly Yacimovich

Q&A with WIZO social worker: Awareness can be a game-changer

On International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, head of Wizo's Department for the Prevention of Violence says new campaign focuses on men, rather than women.

Violence against women

Rivlin takes on cause of rights of battered non-Jewish wives

If the women lose custody and their right to remain in Israel, the children will in all probability be placed in the custody of a violent father.

Reuven Rivlin

La paix, l’affaire de tous, et de toutes…

Elles ont décidé de confondre les genres. De brandir leur féminité comme étendard d’unité. Une histoire de femmes, la paix ? Et pourquoi pas

La paix, l’affaire de tous, et de toutes…

New report reveals discrimination against women in Israeli academia

"I want to see fifty percent women among the presidents of universities and among all the positions at the top of the pyramid," says women's advocate.

Ben-Gurion University's campus in Sde Boker

The Western Wall as farce

It is time to finish the comedy and restore respect for the Western Wall, honor for women who wish to observe mitzvot and glory for the Torah and those who wish read and study it openly.

Women praying with Torah at Western Wall, October 24, 2014.

La Vie à toute vitesse

« Il est louable qu’une personne ayant un handicap ait été choisie pour représenter l’ensemble du pays »

Pascale Bercovitch

Getting peace moving

A thousand women joined the Peace Train from Nahariya to Sderot to highlight the need for female voices in negotiations.

Women Wage Peace movement

In My Own Write: Unlovable label

Are ‘bossy’ women controlling, or simply strong?

Beyonce 311 Reuters