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Israel’s next big hope: Maayan Gorin aiming high with U18 National Team

Teen point guard discusses representing Israel, her move to one of Canada's top basketball academies, and her dream of getting back to Division A before pursuing a college career and WNBA.

ISRAEL U18 point guard Maayan Gorin has emerged as one of the country’s brightest young basketball prospects as she leads the blue-and-white’s push for promotion to Division A while chasing her dream of one day reaching the WNBA.
The late Vivian Silver. The peace and gender equality activist who was murdered on October 7

Study: How donors can improve humanitarian aid for women

Naftali Bennet with the new female candidates.

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

ISRAEL WOMEN'S lacrosse team celebrates after beating Australia to advance to the World Championship semifinals in Japan.

Israel women’s lacrosse team reaches World Championship semifinals


Israeli men fall to Germany, U20 women edge Croatia

Madar led Israel with 31 points, Carrington added 21, and Ginat chipped in with 16. Dennis Schroder paced Germany with 21 points, while Christian Sengfelder scored 16 and Kay Bruhnke added 15.

TEAM ISRAEL will take on Croatia tonight after losing to Germany over the weekend in World Cup qualification.

Austrian Nazi-era concentration camp site to become Lidl supermarket

According to the Mauthausen Guides, around 400 women were interned in the camp during World War II, 194 of whom were Russian protective-custody prisoners.

A Lidl Supermarket is seen on May 11, 2026 in the Crown Heights neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.

A new Israeli resort has opened in Cyprus where the price does not rise in the summer

The owner of the Hava complex for women that opened in the Secret Forest in Cyprus explains why the price of a vacation at his establishment does not change during peak season.

The complex is located in the heart of wild nature that puts you into the atmosphere of the place

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.

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

Three reported femicides in Iran in one week have renewed attention on domestic violence, with a new Iranian study finding that economic hardship can increase violence against women.

An Iranian woman walks past a piece of street art in Tehran on June 3, 2026.

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

"The arrests have heightened fear and apprehension among women and girls across Afghanistan," UN Women said, adding that many of the women had since been released.

FILE PHOTO: Two Afghan women in interview with Reuters.

Acid attack on female doctor exposes workplace security lapses in Pakistan

Haji Ismat, Dr. Nasir’s uncle, told TML the attack against his niece has sent “a wave of fear through working women across the country who have pursued higher education and professional careers.”

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.

Taliban opens fire on Afghan protesters demonstrating against arrest of women over dress code

Sources also told Afghanistan International that the Taliban has detained a number of protesters and has begun visiting hospitals in search of injured demonstrators.

 Afghan burqa-clad women queue to receive food aid from a local charity during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Ghazni on February 24, 2026.

The rabbis attacking Israel’s courts are attacking Religious Zionism - opinion

The very ethos of Religious Zionism is integration: to bridge the sacred and the worldly, and to play an integral role in building the State of Israel.

Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in the settlement of Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.

World Emunah pres. talks women's resilience, support for vulnerable families at 'Post' conference

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post Conference, Ross details how women are balancing expanded responsibilities while helping sustain Israel through crisis.

, World Emunah President, Frieda Ross