Women of israel

Naftali Bennett adds four female candidates to B’Yachad slate, bringing total women on list to 17

Those added to the list included Esti Ayalon Kubo, the former head of Israel's economic delegation to China.

Naftali Bennet with the new female candidates.
People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

Natural Intelligence marketing firm wins Dun award for advancing women in Israeli high-tech sector

In her novel ‘Frecha Academait,’ Naomi Shloush confronts the stigmas around the derogatory term ‘frecha’ used for women of Mizrahi heritage.

Naomi Shloush's 'Academic bimbo' confronts Mizrahi identity in modern Israel

Women. Life. Freedom.

Women redefining power in Israel


SlutWalk name change shows gov’t failure to protect women from violence

SlutWalk, a yearly demonstration against violence against women, returns with new name

Jerusalem SlutWalk 2014.

Women must respond to Meron disaster with more modesty - Kanievsky

In first comments regarding the death of 45 people during the Lag Ba’Omer celebrations, the leading haredi rabbi said the disaster was “a decree from Heaven” the reasons for that cannot be known.

One of the leading rabbis of the non-hassidic haredi world, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, 92. October, 2020.

Rabbinical court approves public shaming to force get refuser's hand

After Aryeh Leib Kishon refused to give his wife a get, despite both religious and secular sanctions and pressure, the court resorted to public shaming.

Rabbinical court approves shaming as method to coax get refuser into paying.

'Hasmhii Kol': Making the voices of women heard against domestic violence

While Maayan Rabani Neeman is not happy with the remuneration shortfall, she is far more concerned with the physical abuse meted out to women on a regular basis around the world

MAAYAN RABANI NEEMAN: We have to realize that there are people in distress everywhere, including men, and that we have a responsibility to help them.

Int'l Women's Day: Keter is closing the gender pay gap for women

According to the Adva Center, an organization that analyses Israeli policy, the gender pay gap has not only not disappeared with time, but has actually grown in 2020.

In honor of International Women's Day, Keter has put up signs across its eight facilities that say 'Welcome' to men and women in Hebrew and Arabic. Designed by Michal Shomer.

Meet the woman advancing the role of women in management

She runs a successful strategic consulting firm and advises leaders and countries around the world.

AYELET FRISH: Professional journey.

Women with hard drive: Meet the leading women in Israeli hi-tech

Ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, we meet the powerful individuals taking a byte of the hi-tech sector

IDITH VARON discusses the Women’s Professional Development Network program.

Helping Israel's lone National Service volunteers

Despite the fact that, like their lone soldier peers, these young people leave their homes in the Diaspora to be of service in Israel, they earn significantly less than lone soldiers.

LONE BNOT sherut at The Michael Levin Base, picking up Shabbat takeaway meals.

Finance Ministry pilot aims to bring gender equality to work-life balance

The parent position will grant certain rights and beneficial conditions to both parents equally.

Parents accompany their children to the kindergarten in Tel Aviv as they return to kindergarden on October18, 2020 after being shut down during a national lockdown in a means to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.

Should gender equality in gov’t parties be required by law?

IDI representatives call for policy allowing extra funding for parties making efforts to uphold gender equality

The Knesset's Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality discusses the lack of representation of women in numerous political parties.