Women and girls
UN adopts post-Assad Syria resolution recognizing women searching for missing family
Syria’s representative to the UN, told the General Assembly ahead of the resolution’s adoption that Syrian women faced what he described as “the worst missing persons crisis in modern history."
Five years after Taliban takeover, Afghan women remain trapped in deepening rights crisis
European Parliament demands Pakistan free 13-year-old Christian girl in forced marriage, conversion
The Israeli-Bedouin women’s rights activist bringing women to the negotiation table - interview
Nir Gess currently serves as Honorary Consul for Malawi in Israel
Nir Gess currently serves as Honorary Consul for Malawi in Israel. Now, he's helping to provide safe spaces for the female victims of Malawi's human trafficking rings.
Merav Michaeli speaks with Sweden’s foreign minister
Israeli-Swedish relations are beginning to warm up again, after a few tense years since the 2014 Gaza War.
Immediate action needed for Yemeni women and girls' health, safety - UNFPA
The UNFPA estimated that some 1.5 million women and girls in Yemen will be unable to access health and protection services, as needs for these resources grow.
Women in Afghanistan: UNFPA calls for urgent healthcare funding
The UNFPA called for funding, estimating that the situation in Afghanistan could lead to an additional 51,000 maternal deaths and 4.8 million unintended pregnancies.
BGU program promoting girls in STEM wins Astronautical Federation G3 prize
The G3 award is granted yearly to organizations who work for diversity in the field of space research and have shown excellent results.
Israeli ninth-grader wins gold at European Girls Mathematical Olympiad
Ninth-grader Noga Friedman of Rehovot's De Shalit Middle School won a gold medal and Ya'ara Shulman, a tenth-grader who studies at Herzliya's Rishonim High School, won a silver medal.
My aim was for moms to connect, support and empower one another through my business ventures
Tel Aviv launches app to increase women's safety in public spaces
SafeUp's "guardians" are now available 24/7 to assist any women in the city who feel unsafe via phone calls, video calls and location sharing.
Why is Int'l Women's Day important in Israel?
While it’s true that women are capable of achieving almost anything in Israel, it’s also true that they often don’t. Why? Is it because they simply don’t want to? Or are there other factors at play?
Remembering women’s rights on Int'l Women’s Day - and everyday
Women face uphill climb to equality in the MENA region.
