Women

Women are not alone: The Israeli brand everyone’s talking about opens its doors to men

After seven years as a women-only brand, Under the Rock launches its first men’s jeans collection, with at-home fitting and a new couple-focused campaign.

Under the Rock.
A colored drawing of female anatomy depicting a uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Menstruation, monthly period (Illustrative)

Ahead of the curve? This state just announced it will be offering paid menstrual leave

 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.

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

Sudanese residents gather to receive free meals in Al Fasher, a city besieged by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for more than a year, in Darfur region, on August 11, 2025.

Women flee Sudan’s Al-Fashir amid reports of rape, child abductions, UN says


HER’s expansion to Jerusalem offers a much-needed network for ‘olot’

By launching a Jerusalem chapter, HER demonstrates how grassroots, women-focused networks are adapting to the evolving needs of immigrant communities in Israel.

HER founder Sivan Hadari-Avneri gives an opening speech at the launch of HER Jerusalem, Oct. 29, 2025.

The biblical echo of ‘I will go’ - and the women moving Israel beyond October 7 - opinion

Jewish women today echo the values of Biblical foremothers, maintaining courage and faith in times of crisis.

Torah scroll 521

Israeli company wins bid for female tactical equipment sale to Italian military

Most security forces do not yet have female-geared protection. But protective gear made for men is not the same as protective gear for made women

Ballistic protective vest for women

High Court stands firm, denies Chief Rabbinate’s bid to block women from religious exams

'This is not only a legal victory but an important step in public recognition of women’s status within the religious establishment.'

 The High Court of Justice in Jerusalem

Olympic committee moves toward blanket ban on transgender women athletes

The ban is set to come into effect in early 2026, The Times reported.

Laurel Hubbard of Team New Zealand competes during the Weightlifting - Women's 87kg+ Group A on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

'Heroines! Songs & Soliloquies for the Soul': A new musical on Israeli heroines - review

Do bring your tissues if you’re going to the show, and you should. The stories may make you cry, but they’ll also infuse you with hope, pride, and inspiration.

SIXTEEN STORIES of courageous women are spotlighted in ‘Heroines,’ here singing the song of Miriam with tambourines.

Menopause revisited: Hormones are usually the culprit of the problems - opinion

Low estrogen levels can cause headaches, vaginal dryness and atrophy, lack of sex drive, and more. It can also cause a lack of bladder control, as well as urinary tract infections. 

An illustrative representation of female anatomy.

This reform rabbi is one of 456 competitors on season 2 of Netflix’s ‘Squid Game’

Meet Rabbi Jamie Field, one of 456 competitors on the new season of Squid Game. She sees "so much Torah" in the show's intense moments, making connections with an Anglican priest and others.

Rabbi Jamie Field poses as a contestant for "Squid Game: The Challenge" on Netflix.

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

Marking the new year, partners held a kickoff event on Thursday, with about 30 10th-grade students beginning another year of hands-on learning, mentoring, and exposure to scientific fields.

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

Yemeni actress accused of 'indecent act' released from five-year Houthi imprisonment

Al-Hammadi was convicted of committing an "indecent act" and possessing drugs by a Houthi-run court, a verdict that the actresses' lawyer says was "marred with irregularities and abuse."

Houthi terrorists lead detained people on the day of their release in Sanaa, Yemen, January 25, 2025; illustrative.

Jerusalem highlights: October 24-30

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‘The Cloak’ by Giacomo Puccini