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.
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PEOPLE OF ISRAEL: Dr. Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar
ID: Today she teaches college students at the Sapir Academic College near Sderot
Birthright for moms
“This whole movement is about unlocking the power of women,” said the founding director of the project.
Girl power
HALACHA MATTERS: An unprecedented time in Jewish history
Today, even the most ultra-Orthodox communities have strong education systems for girls through and often post-high school, recognizing that education may threaten the status quo but it also empowers
IN PICTURES: Women's march draws massive crowds across the U.S.
In coordinated rallies in New York, Washington, Los Angeles and Chicago, hundreds of thousands of women and their male supporters took to the streets.
Well-educated
A clear correlation between education and employment for both Jews and Arabs
This Jewish woman is creating the world’s first vagina museum
Now, the museum is “my whole life,” she says. “I am now the vagina lady.”
‘Israelis study for many years, but the quality of education is low’
Findings of study by the Shoresh Institution cite fixation on quantity over quality as reason for low ranking in developed world.
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OECD gives Israel mixed report card on education
Despite low primary-grades ranking, the country remains one of the world’s most educated countries.
Accessible higher education begins with a question mark
Hard fought, this academic certification provided these exceptional women with life-altering opportunities.