Women

Former Sheba Medical Center gynecologist convicted of multiple offenses of rape by fraud

Prof. Menachem Elkalay was convicted after more than 35 women alleged that they were sexually assaulted during medical examinations he performed.

Prof. Menachem Elkalay (C), accused of committing a series of serious sexual offenses during medical treatments he allegedly provided as a gynecologist, arrives for a court hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court, June 16, 2026.
An Iranian woman walks past a piece of street art in Tehran on June 3, 2026.

Iran reports three femicide cases in one week amid domestic violence study

FILE PHOTO: Two Afghan women in interview with Reuters.

UN says Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan

A woman walks past a poster displayed by medical practitioners to express solidarity with acid attack victim doctor Mahnoor Nasir, at a hospital in Quetta on June 9, 2026.

Acid attack on female doctor exposes workplace security lapses in Pakistan


State attorney rejects request by Israeli NGOs to take steps against OnlyFans

According to N12, the request detailed similar cases from around the world, where indictments were filed against the platform following suspicions of sexual abuse and exploitation of women.

The logo for OnlyFans is seen on a device; illustrative, August 19, 2021.

Rabbinate accused of defying court as Israeli women left waiting for exams

Rabbi Seth Farber, the founder and head of ITIM, said the women had been left waiting for hours and that the organization was trying to get them food for lunch.

Three women who arrived in the morning to sit the Rabbinate exams finally do so at a four-hour delay, April 27, 2026

Her life on the home front: How war is reshaping life for Israel’s wives and mothers

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: Eliana reflects a familiar reality for many women in Israel: Emotional yet composed, missing a husband deeply while fully aware he has a job to do, and proud that he is doing it.

AT THE threshold of their home, Eliana stands with her child as her husband heads out again – part of a generation of Israeli families for whom departures, not returns, have come to define the passage of time.

Egoz Hakfar launches chop stick premium Asian series in Israel

Egoz Hakfar CEO brings noodles, sauces and Asian ingredients for NIS 4.80–27. Also: ASICS 20g running shoes, Molecule 01 perfume, biotech PDRN series, spring fabric softener, and more.

Chop Stick Egoz Hakfar.

New Israeli-led AI model to predict chemotherapy benefit in breast cancer

Technion researchers part of international study that validates fast, accessible alternative to genomic tests using routine pathology samples.

Cancer Cell Spread and oncology or Malignant Cancerous Growth and Metastasis anatomy concept as growing tumor cells and Malignancy disease spreading metastasized as a 3D illustration.

Designer Lee Grebenau conquers New York with an 18th-century tribute

A decade after debuting at Bridal Fashion Week, Israeli designer Lee Grebenau presents an 18th-century inspired collection focused on craftsmanship, luxury, and strong femininity.

Lee Petra Grebenau.

Margot in New York: The collection that reminded everyone why the ’90s never die

COLLAGE, Margot’s new collection, takes the confidence of the ’90s and dresses it in 2026 - and somehow, it works perfectly.

Margot Maison’s COLLAGE collection.

Young Yemeni woman's suicide prompts calls for new legislation on women’s rights

The young woman died after being ordered by a Sanaa court to return to her husband's home.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A displaced Yemeni girl stands outside her shelter inside a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 28, 2024.

Women of the Wall call on Katz to include women in national Remembrance Day ceremony

The letter deplored that women had never had a significant role in the ceremony at the Western Wall, other than lighting the ceremonial torch.

A HOLOCAUST survivor lights a torch during a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience

Pe’imat Miriam, a female percussive endeavor, revives an ancient rhythm to find a collective voice of hope – core to the biblical Passover narrative and to our spiritual well-being.

ZOHAR FRESCO: The work of acclaimed percussionist Zohar Fresco traces the roots of frame drumming back to ‘Miriam’s drum’ and its place in Jewish cultural memory