Women and girls
Israeli NGO, US non-profit collaborate to deliver 2,000 hygiene kits to Khan Yunis women, girls
NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief launched the initiative in response to infrastructure damage and supply shortages that have limited access to sanitation products.
Behind the scenes of gritty Israeli drama ‘Girls Like Us’
Kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls have been released, official says
Femicide in Israel on the rise, particularly among Jewish-Israeli women
After Roe v. Wade, protesters in Tel Aviv demand abortion rights
Some 100 people gathered in Habima Square in Tel Aviv on Tuesday evening in a show of solidarity with women in the United States after Roe v. Wade was overturned last week.
Annual Jerusalem SlutWalk protests violence against women
In Hebrew, the event is known as "Tza'adat Hamufkarot," with the word Mufkarot chosen for its double meaning of both "slut" and "abandoned."
American girls raised by Jewish parents are more likely to graduate college - study
A sociological survey followed 3,238 adolescents for 13 years in order to understand the mindsets of various subcultures.
COVID-19 puts girls at higher risk for female genital mutilation, UNICEF warns
Disruptions due to the pandemic have resulted in a “33% reduction in the progress toward ending this harmful practice.”
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.
