Women

UN says Taliban arrest 30 women for violating hijab rules in Afghanistan

"The arrests have heightened fear and apprehension among women and girls across Afghanistan," UN Women said, adding that many of the women had since been released.

|ByREUTERS
FILE PHOTO: Two Afghan women in interview with Reuters.
A woman walks past a poster displayed by medical practitioners to express solidarity with acid attack victim doctor Mahnoor Nasir, at a hospital in Quetta on June 9, 2026.

Acid attack on female doctor exposes workplace security lapses in Pakistan

Haji Ismat, Dr. Nasir’s uncle, told TML the attack against his niece has sent “a wave of fear through working women across the country who have pursued higher education and professional careers.”

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Afghan burqa-clad women queue to receive food aid from a local charity during the Islamic holy fasting month of Ramadan in Ghazni on February 24, 2026.

Taliban opens fire on Afghan protesters demonstrating against arrest of women over dress code

Sources also told Afghanistan International that the Taliban has detained a number of protesters and has begun visiting hospitals in search of injured demonstrators.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Ultra orthodox jewish men protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, at the home of Supreme Court Deputy President Noam Sohlberg in the settlement of Alon Shvut, June 3, 2026.

The rabbis attacking Israel’s courts are attacking Religious Zionism - opinion

The very ethos of Religious Zionism is integration: to bridge the sacred and the worldly, and to play an integral role in building the State of Israel.

|ByELAD CAPLAN

Shaping Israel’s music: Inside the workshops of women luthiers

Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.

MARCH 14, 2026BySARAH HERSHENSON
An illustrative image of a luthier at work.

'I am Turkish, I am a woman, and I support Israel': Inside Turku Avci's journey

Turku Avci shares her journey of resistance, standing firm in her support for Israel amid mounting threats.

MARCH 14, 2026ByTURKU AVCI
SHE HAS now chosen to live in Israel, studying political science at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Pictured: At the Western Wall, before the war.

Holding the home front: Women’s lives in wartime Israel

Across the country, women are sustaining families, communities, and institutions while living with the uncertainty of conflict with Iran, their stories revealing the resilience of the home front.

MARCH 13, 2026ByGIL LEWINSKY
ACROSS ISRAEL, women are sustaining families, communities, and institutions while living with the uncertainty of conflict with Iran.

Meghan Markle set to lead a $1,930-a-ticket women's retreat

The retreat, called Her Best Life, will feature a schedule of wellness and connection activities.

MARCH 12, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; illustrative

Bedouin lawyer Hanan Alsanah eyes politics to advance Arab-Jewish partnership, women’s leadership

“I am a Bedouin feminist human rights lawyer as a peace builder,” Alsanah said at the outset, describing the identity she says she has “paid a very high price” to claim.

MARCH 12, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
Hanan Alsanah is the only one among her sisters to attend university.

Ministry publishes list of mikvaot with shelters nearly two weeks into war, following ITIM appeal

The announcement came after days in which women were left without a clear official tool to determine which facilities met wartime safety requirements.

MARCH 11, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Restored mikveh in White Stork Synagogue, Wroclaw, Poland.

Female player on Iran's soccer delegation changes mind on Australian asylum, to return home

Concerns about the players' safety upon their return home grew after Iranian state television labeled the team "wartime traitors" for refusing to sing the national anthem during a women's Asian Cup.

MARCH 11, 2026ByREUTERS
MEMBERS OF the Islamic Republic of Iran team pose prior to the AFC Women's Asian Cup Group A match between South Korea and Iran at Robina Stadium on the Gold Coast, Australia, March 2, 2026.

High-tech glass ceiling: Women lead the shift from military command to professional confidence

Industry veterans and Arab Israeli leaders are redefining tech leadership. Moving away from "command and control" models, they prioritize productivity and diversity over traditional military norms.

MARCH 9, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Women Conference by Tsofen-Tashbik.

Shopping for the soul: A chic transitional knit and a Chanel body oil

The weather managed to confuse us, but we quickly got back on track: A short knit in a creamy shade for the coming days, a mask for redness, and 5 more items we loves this week.

MARCH 9, 2026ByTANYA GARCIA/WALLA
Chanel

IDF marks International Women’s Day by spotlighting women serving in Operation Roaring Lion

Women now make up 21.2% of the IDF’s combat force, up from 7.2% in 2015, while about 20% of reservists called up for the current campaign are women

MARCH 8, 2026ByTOBIAS SIEGAL
Three women – Neomi, Shani, Nastia – who all survived the Supernova Music Festival massacre on October 7 are seen in the IDF reserves, their faces blurred as they are on active duty.