Women and girls

Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says

Mass kidnappings for ransom have become common in northern Nigeria, where armed gangs target schools and rural communities, often overwhelming local security forces.

|ByREUTERS
A gunmen attacked a government girls' boarding school in Nigeria's Kebbi State on November 17, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 female students, according to police, Kebbi, Nigeria, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on November 18, 2025.
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

Over the past year, 32 women from both Jewish and Arab backgrounds were victims of femicide.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Ayatollah Khamenei attends the fourth night of ceremonies on the anniversary of the death of Fatima al-Zahra, the Prophet Muhammad's daughter, in Tehran December 5, 2024.

Iran is crumbling: The Islamic Republic's final days are upon us - opinion

For the Islamic Republic of Iran, a 'great storm' is coming – a convergence of economic despair, massive military defeats, internal disillusionment, and a US maximum pressure campaign.

|ByDANIEL M. ROSEN
Orna Barbivai

Championing change, empowerment for at-risk young women: Orna Barbivai's new job

Unlike quick-fix interventions, the organization offers steadfast support, equipping these young women with vital life skills to navigate obstacles and create lasting stability.

|ByNERIA BARR

We don't have to go to South Africa: We went on a women's journey in Kenya

Uncover the hidden gems of Kenya on a transformative women's journey. Experience luxury, nature, and cultural immersion in this soul-enriching destination.

JULY 8, 2024ByDANA STAVI

Unleash your networking potential: 5 tips for women by high-tech guru Hilla Bakshi

Hilla Bakshi spoke at the Women Leaders Summit in Tel Aviv.

MARCH 28, 2024ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Hilla Bakshi speaks at the Women Leaders Summit on March 28, 2024.

Grapevine March 22, 2024: Force of females

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

MARCH 22, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
(L-R) Michal and President Isaac Hezog and Rabbi Benny Lau listen to Prof. Ruchama Elbaz

Empowering women: Israel's Knesset hosts special conference for International Women's Day

Stormy separate Knesset committee discussion over funding for a forum that combats domestic violence cut short

MARCH 5, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
Women protest at Habima Square in Tel Aviv against the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the US, June 28, 2022.

Hamas celebrates UN call for probe into alleged IDF abuses of Palestinian women

The UN statement reported allegations that Palestinian women and girls had been arbitrarily executed in Gaza, frequently along with family members, including children.

FEBRUARY 20, 2024BySAM HALPERN
Palestinian women sit at the debris of a house destroyed in an air strike in the southern Gaza Strip November 13, 2019

IOF releases report on violence against Israeli women in 2023

A third of all femicide cases in Israel in 2023 occurred after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

JANUARY 1, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A PROTEST against the sexual violence committed in the October 7 massacre – and the international silence afterward – takes place outside UN Headquarters in New York City earlier this month.

Bat mitzvah girls demonstrate Israeli moral strength with hair donations - opinion

A 12-year-old girl can have her big party, but what she’ll take with her into her future are the small acts of kindness she does for others.

DECEMBER 31, 2023ByCHAIM EHRENTAL
THREE GIRLS proudly show their hair donations. The bat-mitzvah age is the most common for hair donations.

Judge temporarily exempts women with complicated pregnancies from Texas abortion ban

Abortion was banned with very limited exceptions in Texas.

AUGUST 5, 2023ByREUTERS
Women protesting for abortion rights, forty-five years after Roe v. Wade.

What do MENA Muslims think about the role of women in society? – study

The researchers surveyed respondents from Algeria, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, Turkey, and the Palestinian Territories on their perception of women's chastity and marital patriarchy.

JULY 15, 2023ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Women shop at a street in Tehran, Iran, November 29, 2021.

How do you react when your children ask to wear make-up and dress up?

Encouraging your daughter's dress-up delights: How to respond to her desires for spinning dresses, nail polish, perfume, and makeup.

JULY 10, 2023ByWALLA!

US Supreme Court turns away case on charter school's mandatory skirts for girls

Turning away an appeal by Charter Day School Inc, the justices left in place a lower court's decision that the dress code discriminates against students based on gender in violation the Constitution

JUNE 26, 2023ByREUTERS
THE US Supreme Court building in Washington: As many in Israel believe today, the Anti-Federalists, who opposed the constitution, objected to governorship by the court and feared such power granted to the court could render it an absolute ruler.