Gender

Study: How donors can improve humanitarian aid for women

A SID-Israel study found donor demands shape women’s aid programs more than policies. A new toolkit seeks to change this through a project honoring Vivian Silver.

The late Vivian Silver. The peace and gender equality activist who was murdered on October 7
Brown University President Christina Paxson listens during a press conference.

Brown University president Christina Paxson to step down after Trump administration clashes

ELLA HAVIN, medical student: In her Ben-Gurion University class, women comprise roughly 70% of students.

A regressive step: Israel's gender segregation law undermines medical education, equality - opinion

Activists protest against a bill promoting gender-segregated academic study tracks, introduced by MK Limor Son Har-Melech, outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026.

Haredi women, academics file petition against Israel's new gender-segregated education law


Two-woman team flew IAF jet for first time ever during Iran strikes

The pairing of a female pilot and navigator on this particular flight was not pre-determined, IAF noted.

 A female air force crew member preparing to strike Iran, June 2025.

Who buys more online, men or women?

UPS’s franchisee in Israel conducted a comprehensive survey on online purchases and consumer preferences of Israelis.

 UPS delivery

Climate crisis hits women hardest, Tel Aviv conference reveals

The conference explored how Israel can use its experience in managing water resources and desert agriculture to serve as a model for integrating women into climate solutions.

An illustrative image of wildfires caused by climate change.

Inside Israel's struggle for true gender equality - opinion

Equality is the foundation for a better society.

 KETER GROUP employees at the factory in Karmiel: We must  combat outdated stereotypes that still prevail – suggesting  that technological and managerial positions are predominantly  suited for men, the writer affirms.

Gender gap remains in labor force, says report

Despite progress, women in Israel face greater job instability, especially in times of crisis.

Gender pay gap representation

Keshet releases first comprehensive report on experiences of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color

Golan Moskowitz said the report illuminated a “blindspot in Jewish American institutional and community life,” and it can now serve as a tool to support LGBTQ+ Jews of Color.  

 THE ANNUAL Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, internationally acclaimed as one of the most proud and gay-friendly cities in the world.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan probe is one of the longest by ICC prosecutors and has been beset by legal and practical delays.

Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in what is believed to be a 1990 passport photo.  Released by the Taliban, this is the only photo of Akhundzada in circulation, and has never been independently verified as authentic.

Did Donald Trump define all Americans as females in his executive order?

Scientifically, Trump's order puts everyone as women, given as at conception, all fetuses belong to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.

 Illustration: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures before he speaks at a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

Yousafzai asked to "openly challenge and denounce the Taliban's oppressive laws" and for political leaders to support the addition of gender apartheid to crimes against humanity.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan speaks at the World's Children's Prize ceremony in Mariefred, Sweden

Names of grandchildren: The last great mystery - comment

"I don’t like to know the end of any story – or any hint of how a story will end – before its time. If I’m reading a movie review that says 'spoiler alert,' I quickly turn the page."

 A comic depicting confusion over the name of a new baby.