Empowering women

Deep in the trenches of women’s rights, Na’amat fights the good fight

President of World Na’amat Hagit Pe’er reflects on the efforts to keep women in the public sphere amidst the hostile political reality.

MAY 28, 2026|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COOPERATION WITH NA’AMAT

Hagit Pe’er (second from the right) during the World Na'amat visit to the Gaza Envelope.

World Emunah: The women who are holding Israel together

Resilience not as an abstract Israeli virtue, but a daily labor performed overwhelmingly by women whose contributions often remain out of frame.

MAY 13, 2026|ByRONNIE ROSENMAN, IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD EMUNAH

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

The letter deplored that women had never had a significant role in the ceremony at the Western Wall, other than lighting the ceremonial torch.

APRIL 13, 2026|ByTZVI JASPER

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

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.

OCTOBER 28, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Gal Gadot to be honored for female empowerment at award ceremony

Critic's Choice Awards giving 'Wonder Woman' star #SeeHer prize.

DECEMBER 21, 2017ByAMY SPIRO

Gal Gadot presents the Video of the Year Award at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards

Hanukka retreat in Jerusalem empowers widows and their children

"Hanukka is the happiest and the saddest holiday for these children."

DECEMBER 19, 2017BySARAH LEVI

Rabbi Amram Blau, director of the Chessed Menachem Mendel program of Colel Chabad lights candles with some of the younger participants in the annual retreat for widows and their children

‘Women in key positions is the way to bring peace’ says Gamliel

Social Equality Minister Gamliel addresses counterparts from Arab countries.

NOVEMBER 27, 2017ByLAHAV HARKOV

Israeli minister discusses ‘solidarity in fighting terrorism’ in Cairo

“We need to act together to eradicate terrorism everywhere and anywhere.”

NOVEMBER 27, 2017ByLAHAV HARKOV

Three Ladies, Three Lattes: Me too

Three Ladies, Three Lattes looks at percolating issues in Israel’s complicated social and religious fabric. Secular Pam, modern Orthodox Tzippi and haredi Danit answer your questions.

NOVEMBER 8, 2017ByPAM PELED, DANIT SHEMESH, TZIPPI SHA-KED