Empowering women

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.
L'Oréal's Program for Advancing Girls in Science enters its third year

Science needs women: L’Oréal Israel’s girls-in-STEM program enters third year

 An Israeli women places her vote in a ballot box (illustrative)

It is time for women to run the Israeli government - opinion

 Aleeza Ben Shalom was interviewed at the Jerusalem Post's Women Leader Summit.

Aleeza Ben Shalom to 'Post': 'I made it impossible to ignore me'


All-female English-language theater company delights

Raise Your Spirits has created a super mixed group of women, and everyone wants to contribute to the music and the performing.

THE RAISE Your Spirits theater group has been feeding off biblical storylines for two decades.

This woman empowers Anglo women by sharing their stories

“What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.” - Muriel Rukeyser (20th c. Jewish American poet and political activist)

Shira Lankin edits a draft of the book

6 Jewish delis run by women that you need to know about

THE 2ND AVE DELI has been operating a kosher kitchen since 1954.

Balcony death spotlights social pressure for single Egyptian women

A 35-year-old fell to her death from a balcony in Cairo last month after neighbors confronted her over suspected pre-marital relations, prompting an outpouring of anguish from single Egytpian women.

Nesma Nasr, an Egyptian textile engineer, works on her computer at her home in Cairo, Egypt March 26, 2021. Picture taken March 26, 2021.

My aim was for moms to connect, support and empower one another through my business ventures


Feminists worldwide mourn Egyptian trailblazer Nawal El Saadawi

The author of more than 50 books, she smashed taboos from sexuality and prostitution to female genital mutilation (FGM) - a practice she suffered as a child.

Egyptian writer Nawal el-Saadawi during an interview with Reuters in Cairo May 23, 2001.

Na’amat celebrity video campaign urges end to violence against women

The videos teach people what to do if a victim is too scared to ask for help.

Shiri Maimon takes part in a Na'amat video campaign against domestic violence. November 2020.

Celebrating life and womanhood: Eylon Nuphar

A breast cancer survivor who isn't afraid to confront society's beauty standards.

Nuphar on this week's cover of La-Isha.

Afghanistan forms new women's council ahead of Taliban talks

President Ashraf Ghani said the council, announced late on Thursday, would "empower women", promote their rights at home and implement Afghanistan's international commitments on women's rights.

Afghanistan women boxing practice 311 R

A law to prevent the next war?

Women Wage Peace launches 'Political Alternatives First' legislation

Women Representatives of Women Wage Peace demonstrate in Tel Aviv against the government’s annexation plans