Women's Day

More than wigs: The women behind Israel’s sheitels

Women behind the wigs describe engaging in a profession that is part artisan, part therapist, part entrepreneur, and part spiritual caretaker

Andrea Simantov.
Harvesting coffee cherries that contain the coffee beans used to make coffee.

Strauss coffee initiative brews opportunity for women farmers in the Global South

Maj.-Gen. Amikam Norkin, former Israel Air Force commander, awards Esti Solomon the Above and Beyond medal for the program to integrate haredi women into the air force.

Under the radar: The program bringing ultra-Orthodox women into the IDF

MELANIA TRUMP:  A driving force.

Meet Melania Trump, the first lady behind most the powerful man in the world


A force of nature: Janet McCain Huckabee on faith, family, and standing with Israel - interview

From an avid extreme sports participant to a dedicated teacher and mother, the first lady of Arkansas is no shrinking violet

Visiting the Western Wall with daughter Sarah Huckabee Sanders, governor of Arkansas. Sarah is following in the footsteps of her father, Ambassador Mike Huckabee (at far right), who served as Arkansas governor from 1996-2007.

Concrete abstracts: Meet the Israeli woman using AI to reinvent the real estate industry

When Yael Gal decided to help her sister in Beersheva visualize her home, she hadn't realized how this would create a model that would leave the real estate industry floored.

Yael Gal: ‘You make a new collection for your budget – with the same atmosphere.’

High-tech glass ceiling: Women lead the shift from military command to professional confidence

Industry veterans and Arab Israeli leaders are redefining tech leadership. Moving away from "command and control" models, they prioritize productivity and diversity over traditional military norms.

Women Conference by Tsofen-Tashbik.

IDF marks International Women’s Day by spotlighting women serving in Operation Roaring Lion

Women now make up 21.2% of the IDF’s combat force, up from 7.2% in 2015, while about 20% of reservists called up for the current campaign are women

 Three women – Neomi, Shani, Nastia – who all survived the Supernova Music Festival massacre on October 7 are seen in the IDF reserves, their faces blurred as they are on active duty.

Celebrate International Women’s Day on the small screen: Shows with strong women to watch

TV TIME: March 8 is International Women’s Day, and the small screen offers a great many movies and series featuring unforgettable females.

NATALIE DORMER, left, and Mia McKenna-Bruce in ‘The Lady.’

Femicide in Israel on the rise, particularly among Jewish-Israeli women

Over the past year, 32 women from both Jewish and Arab backgrounds were victims of femicide.

 Names of women murdered by their husbands hang on billboards in Jerusalem on June 16, 2020, as part of protest actions to raise awareness of violence against women.

Three artists, three questions: Israeli female artists for Int'l Women's Month

With International Women’s Day on March 8, I have chosen for this column female artists whose solo exhibitions have caught my attention and can be seen in Petah Tikva, Tel Aviv, and Bat Yam.

 ALMA GERSHUNI.

In honor of Women's Month: The special complex at Ofer Ramat Aviv Mall

As part of Women's Month, the BALANCE complex will be established at Ofer Ramat Aviv Mall, in collaboration with mentor Maayan Ben Zion and jewelry designer Sagit Revivo.

 Sagit Revivo

The innovation gender gap: Why we need more women inventors - opinion

With women accounting for only 16% of patent inventors worldwide, the global economy is missing out on crucial creative potential.

 THE WRITER instructs patent attorneys at the Pearl Cohen law firm.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin: A mother's strength and resilience after Oct. 7 - interview

After her son, Hersh, was kidnapped on Oct. 7, Goldberg-Polin became one of the most prominent figures fighting for the return of the hostages.

 ‘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.