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.

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

 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

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 leadership program comes to the Negev

Participants will learn theoretical and practical knowledge, acquire tools for managing personal and public leadership skills, and will take part in meetings with public figures.

The two women are the founders of Ten Gav, providing modest materials to needy families.

Former Hadassah president Bernice Tannenbaum dies at 101

The figurehead former president of the Hadassah Women’s Zionist Organization of America was instrumental in making the organization what it is today.

Bernice Tannenbaum

UN women's rights panel singles out Israel in one-sided resolution

Israel was the only country mentioned in a report titled "Situation of and assistance to Palestinian women," whose recommendations were adopted by a huge majority.

Palestinian woman Taghreed Sholi cries near the rubble of her house that was demolished by the IDF near Israel's controversial barrier in the village of Jarushiyya

Women’s voices can positively impact Israeli society

The Jerusalem Post

Poll: Most Israelis back equal representation for women in Knesset

Over half of Jewish Israelis would not vote for a party that does not include women in its list, a poll released by women's leadership organization WePower found Wednesday.

Shelly Yacimovich

‘No representation, no vote’ say haredi women

A campaign to secure a spot for haredi women on the electoral lists of the haredi United Torah Judaism and Shas parties for the upcoming elections has been launched.

Slogan for Haredi female voters

Forging forward

One Druse woman’s journey in her fight for higher education.

Randa Abas

New report reveals discrimination against women in Israeli academia

"I want to see fifty percent women among the presidents of universities and among all the positions at the top of the pyramid," says women's advocate.

Ben-Gurion University's campus in Sde Boker

In My Own Write: Unlovable label

Are ‘bossy’ women controlling, or simply strong?

Beyonce 311 Reuters