Gender equality in israel
Haredi women, academics file petition against Israel's new gender-segregated education law
The petition was filed hours after the Knesset approved an amendment to the law which expressly allows the Council for Higher Education to approve separate programs for men and women.
Knesset approves gender-segregated graduate degree programs in late-night vote
Bnei Brak set to become Israel's first city with gender-segregated streets, municipality announces
The controversy over mixed-gender IDF units still ruffles Israeli society - opinion
Two-thirds of Israelis oppose Netanyahu government's judicial reform - poll
Two-thirds of Israelis feel as though the Supreme Court should be able to strike down laws that are in conflict with the Israeli Basic Laws.
No female director-generals appointed by new gov't for first time in decades
The current government has brought about the sharpest drop in female representation in senior government positions in over 20 years.
Letters to the Editor January 18, 2023: Precautionary and preventative
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Gender equality gap persists in Israeli quality of life
23 of the indicators of Israel's quality of life examined by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics favored males, whereas 19 favored females.
Letters to the Editor November 30, 2022: Heal the divide
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
The proposed High Court override clause will reverse gender equality gains - opinion
The new coalition's shortage of women and its proposed High Court override clause are a danger to the struggle for gender equality in Israel.
Israel must legalize gender segregation, Orthodox parties demand
Religious Zionist Party and United Torah Judaism demand to allow segregated events, services and studies for the haredi and Orthodox public.
Stuck in the past: Where are all the women on the Likud list? - comment
Of the Likud's top 20, three are women. And of the top 10, only one is a woman. At face value alone, this does not represent the Israeli public.
“It’s a vicious cycle we have to solve” - Female executives on promoting women in hi-tech
Three top female executives from the hi-tech industry gave a panel on how to promote women in the hi-tech industry, and why it’s so important.
Fathers can take equal paternity leave starting next year
There are two major advantages to the new paternity leave outline - it will allow for meaningful bonding between father and baby and will work to reduce the gender wage gap.
