Women education

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

Afghanistan remains the only country in the world to ban girls from secondary education and women from attending university.

|ByREUTERS
Afghan women prepare dough to make traditional cookies inside a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2024.
Women studying at Matan Women's Institute for Torah Studies in Jerusalem.

A small and insufficient victory: Female Torah scholars - opinion

A public body in which women cannot hold certain roles is invalid according to the principles of democracy and not to be taken seriously.

|By AYALA GOLDBERG
There is a high demand for combat roles among women in the November-December 2023 draft

Invest in women: Why gender equality matters for Israel’s future – opinion

There is a large emphasis on family values in Israel, which can lead to detrimental effects for women in leadership roles.

|ByDAFNA MEITAR-NECHMAD
YOUNG WOMEN and teens from Unistream hold a meeting. Embarking on an entrepreneurial journey at a young age offers real-life education, notes the writer.

Women’s entrepreneurship: Resilience and leadership in times of crisis - opinion

Women’s entrepreneurship serves as a vital engine for growth, offering not only economic independence but also personal and social resilience.

|ByIFAT BECHOR

Queen Esther helped me become the hero of my own Persian Jewish story

When met with a crisis — when the king’s evil adviser, Haman, decreed that all the Jews were to be killed — Esther looked deep within herself and realized she had strength.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021ByAYLIN SEDIGHI-GABBAIZADEH/JTA
'Ahasuerus and Haman at the Feast of Esther' by Rembrandt, 1660, at Moscow's Pushkin Museum

Women changing the face of science in the Middle East and North Africa

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, four inspiring women scientists tell their stories.

FEBRUARY 12, 2021ByMAYA MARGIT/THE MEDIA LINE
Morocco's first humanoid robot, called "Shama." Prof. Hajar Mousannif led the team of researchers responsible for the robot's creation.

Abortions may be easier to access thanks to NCJW efforts

The organization will lead a reproductive-rights focused Shabbat, intent on delivering information and tools to fight for abortion access, especially during the pandemic.

FEBRUARY 5, 2021BySARAH BEN-NUN
Amy Bettys, co-chair of the Women's Health and Reproductive Rights organization, raises her fist during a chant outside of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo's office in support of the Reproductive Health Act during a Reproductive Rights rally in the Manhattan borough of New York, US, March 22, 2017.

Saudi women take to the skies as flight attendants for the first time

A government decision breaks the norms by allowing women to work as cabin crew.

DECEMBER 21, 2020ByDIMA ABUMARIA/ THE MEDIA LINE
Saudi Arabia sends aid to Lebanon in the aftermath of Beirut blast

Women in Gaza determined to overcome economic, social challenges

Israeli blockade must end to revive Strip’s battered finances, economist says

DECEMBER 19, 2020BySANAA ALSWERKY / THE MEDIA LINE
Alnajjar, Qudaih and Aburok working the land they rented in the Khuza'a area.

Israel ranked 31st in gender equality out of 100 countries

Israel's highest score was for Israeli women's access to education and its lowest was given for female-positive legislation.

DECEMBER 6, 2020ByEVE YOUNG
A woman walks next to a light rail sign

Coal miner’s daughter aims to become Afghan president

Shamsia Alizada, 17, came in first place on national university entrance exam.

OCTOBER 2, 2020ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Shamsia Alizada.

First woman to earn a Ph.D. honored with 'Google Doodle'

Lady Elena earned an advanced degree in philosophy from the University of Padua over 300 years ago.

JUNE 5, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Elena Cornaro Piscopia honored with a 'Google Doodle'

Sefaria turns a female page

Online Jewish text platform adds commentary by Nechama Leibowitz, its first woman scholar, as it expands its accessible library.

MAY 2, 2019ByAMY SPIRO
The Nechama Leibowitz page on the Sefaria website collects the scholar's teachings on Torah and Judaism

Israel's fertility rate comparable to U.S. 'baby boom,' study finds

Among the population of ultra-Orthodox women, the average fertility rate is somewhere in the area of seven children per family.

FEBRUARY 18, 2019ByZACHARY KEYSER
Illustrative image of a newborn baby