Women of israel

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

MDA paramedic and Tribu founder Michaela Berku shares the power of volunteering at the 2025 Women Leaders Summit.

 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."
 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

 Women protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv against the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US, June 28, 2022.

US, UK, France request emergency UN Security Council meeting on Hamas sexual violence


Hundreds say no to misogyny and rape culture in Jerusalem 'SlutWalk' protest

Israel combats rape culture, joins international SlutWalk movement in a special demonstration held in Jerusalem.

People take part in a "SlutWalk" protest, during which several hundred participants march through the centre of Tel Aviv, May 12, 2017.

Women Wage Peace --- Really?

The Jerusalem Post

Empowered women: A site to see

Before Motal started her tourism business, she was a retired preschool teacher. At 65, she says, she has found her true calling.

Shoshana Karbasi in her ‘great dress.’

Jewish and Arab female Jerusalemites express mixed feelings on Women’s Day

'Women are treated as if they are inferior, like they are children,’ says one woman

Women who took part in a project ahead of International Women's Day (marked on March 8), hug during a meeting with Nechama Rivlin (not pictured), wife of Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in JerusalemDay

Status of women in Israeli politics: The good, the bad and the road to full equality

The impressive increase of women's representation in the Knesset has not translated into similar strides in other political spheres and senior executive positions.

Percentage of women in politics

‘Women, if you want a career badly enough, you’ll get it’

Women from different walks of life and some from backgrounds that held no promise responded to an invitation from First Lady Nechama Rivlin to come to the President’s Residence on Tuesday.

FIRST LADY Nechama Rivlin (center, seated) invited women from varying backgrounds and fields to share their success stories during a gathering at the President’s Residence.

CBS report: Israeli women are more educated, live longer, but earn less

Women in Israel are making strides in education, but fall behind in wages and C-level representation.

Male and Female gender symbols

Bizmax inauguration

In Israel there are numerous exhibitions throughout the country over the coming few weeks that have been created or curated or both by women.

Karnit Flug

Female Druse news presenter makes history on Channel 1

Ghadir Kamal Meriach became the first female Druse news presenter on Channel 1, earning praise from industry peers.

Ghadir Kamal Meriach

A safe haven

Today, awareness of the deep-rooted problem of domestic violence is rising in every sector in the country.

Bat Melech organization