Women

Young Yemeni woman's suicide prompts calls for new legislation on women’s rights

The young woman died after being ordered by a Sanaa court to return to her husband's home.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A displaced Yemeni girl stands outside her shelter inside a displaced persons camp in Marib, Yemen, October 28, 2024.
A HOLOCAUST survivor lights a torch during a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Women of the Wall call on Katz to include women in national Remembrance Day ceremony

ZOHAR FRESCO: The work of acclaimed percussionist Zohar Fresco traces the roots of frame drumming back to ‘Miriam’s drum’ and its place in Jewish cultural memory

Miriam’s beat: From Exodus to modern Israel, women reclaim rhythm and resilience

EXODUS: GODS AND KINGS (2014) Pictured: Christian Bale as Moses.

Miriam on screen: Great films depicting biblical trailblazers to watch during Passover


Dozens of Mossad women penetrated Iran during 12-Day War- exclusive

The Mossad is poised to intervene if Tehran seems to be trying to use its uranium to move again in the direction of a nuclear weapon.

 A woman's shadow is seen over the Mossad logo (illustrative)

Four female IDF soldiers take a journey of healing with Belev Echad

In an effort to provide a safe space for healing for these women, the Belev Echad organized a retreat in the Hamptons as a much-needed pitstop on the road to rehabilitation and recovery.

Female IDF soldiers are taken to the Hamptons for a healing retreat by Belev Echad.

WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes

WHO urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on Afghan women aid workers after a deadly quake, warning the shortage of female staff is leaving women without vital medical and mental health care.

Rescue workers clear debris of a damaged house after a deadly magnitude-6 earthquake that struck Afghanistan, in Mazar Dara, Kunar province, Afghanistan, September 2, 2025.

Large rise in number of people executed in Iran, says UN

One hundred people were executed in July, more than double the number of people executed in July of last year, according to the Office for the High Commissioner of Human Rights.

A man wears a noose around his neck as supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran gather to protest against the death penalty in their home country and for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be declared a "terrorist organization," in Berlin, Germany, November 14, 2024.

Israel needs women in leadership - opinion

Our leadership is not only mostly male but also limited and failing. A political system without women at the table is distorted.

MEMBERS OF the cabinet headed by Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid pose with then-president Reuven Rivlin, after the government was inaugurated in 2021. A breakthrough was achieved: nine women serving as cabinet ministers, the writer notes.

'An important thing to know is that most of the population is resilient to traumatic events'

This is a comforting statement in a conversation about the traumatization of Israel due to the events of October 7, 2023. 

Unpacking Trauma

Technological breakthrough for a medical problem that troubles many women

Many women suffering from urinary incontinence avoid talking about it. With this innovation, perhaps they will not need to at all.

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SPACE Fitness Club chain launches women-only fitness complex

The leading fitness club chain SPACE continues to expand and is launching a new and luxurious branch in the Yokler complex, featuring a women-only fitness area.

SPACE Fitness Club chain launches women-only fitness complex

The forgotten mourners: How GFIDF is giving a voice to the girlfriends of fallen soldiers

'The organization literally saves lives'

Israeli flags seen on Mount Herzl ahead of Remembrance Day. April 28, 2025.

A different kind of diplomacy: Women in Israeli leadership can lead the way to peace - opinion

Research shows that when women participate in peace negotiations, the likelihood of reaching an agreement that lasts at least 15 years increases by 35%.

THE MORE Women at the Top campaign is led by the Center for Women, Peace, and Security at Itach Ma’aki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice. The signs read: ‘More women at the top because we deserve a different kind of politics.’