Equality

Am I a Zionist? Why Zionism must remain broader than politics - opinion

Zionism has never been a single, monolithic idea. From the beginning, it has encompassed multiple strands.

An illustrative image of an Israeli flag in the shape of a bird.
 Golda Meir, Israel’s first and only female prime minister, led through a small circle of senior advisers known as ‘Golda’s Kitchen’ from 1969 until 1974 – an exception in a political system where women’s authority has remained limited and largely isolated.

Visible everywhere, powerful nowhere: The paradox facing Israeli women in 2026 - analysis

Tom Nesher wins the Ophir Award for Best Director for ‘Come Closer’ in 2024.

How Israeli women dominate the film industry in ways Hollywood still can't

Nili Block’s first Combat Sambo competition in 2024 vs Croatia.

World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes


Israel's younger generation brings back the spirit of social justice - opinion

In Israel, in 2022, the responsibility for social solidarity and the promotion of social justice is in the hands of philanthropists and civil society and less in the hands of the state.

 CULTURE COMES to the community in Jerusalem’s Kiryat Hayovel neighborhood.

Aging in the ancient land of Israel is not as bad as it could be

Meirav Cohen is passionate about making a difference in the quality of life of the elderly population.

 Minister of Social Equality and Pensioners Meirav Cohen poses for a photograph with nine-year-old Meirav, the writer's granddaughter

Shuli Rand's marriage of additional wife highlights inequality - women's orgs

"Women refused a get (Jewish divorce document) don't have a magical permit that allows for a second marriage if the husband refuses to let go."

SHULI RAND: It is my life story

Tel Aviv LGBTQ+ center gears up for 'equality for all' event

As part of the ceremony, members of the community will be able to donate blood, following the lifting of the ban on blood donations from gay men earlier this year.

Israeli flag and rainbow flag being waved at Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 25 2021

Knesset c'tee continues fight over equality bill

The bill is unlikely to pass due to opposition from Prime Minister Naftali Bennett.

View of the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem on February 10, 2020.

Israel's top LGBTQ+ advocacy group changes leadership after five years

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Ohad Hezki reviews five years of building bridges in the LGBTQ community as head of The Aguda.

 FORMER AGUDA director-general Ohad Hezki.

How Ruth Bader Ginsburg promoted female leadership in Jewish institutions

Ginsburg was appalled that Jewish organizations were still struggling with a gender gap in leadership.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks at her induction into The National Museum of American Jewish History’s Only In America Gallery in Philadelphia, December 19, 2019.

Woman denied entry into Tel Aviv mall because of belly shirt

Neta Rudich, 25, was denied entrance to Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Center on Tuesday because she was wearing a belly shirt.

Dizengoff Mall on Election Day, March, 2021

Israel ranks 30th in gender equality among 100 countries - study

Norway came first, followed by Finland, Iceland, the UK and then Germany. The United States was 48th, and Pakistan was last.

Israeli protesters chant slogans as they march in the SlutWalk in central Jerusalem, on June 18, 2021.

Esawi Frej: Doing the right thing for Israel, Palestinians - opinion

Frej has decided to renew the Israeli Palestinian Joint Economic Committee, one of 26 joint committees that was created through the Oslo agreements.

MERETZ PARTY members Esawi Frej (left), Tamar Zandberg and Michal Rozin at an event in 2019.