Women's Day

Femicide in Israel on the rise, particularly among Jewish-Israeli women

Over the past year, 32 women from both Jewish and Arab backgrounds were victims of femicide.

 Names of women murdered by their husbands hang on billboards in Jerusalem on June 16, 2020, as part of protest actions to raise awareness of violence against women.
 ALMA GERSHUNI.

Three artists, three questions: Israeli female artists for Int'l Women's Month

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In honor of Women's Month: The special complex at Ofer Ramat Aviv Mall

 THE WRITER instructs patent attorneys at the Pearl Cohen law firm.

The innovation gender gap: Why we need more women inventors - opinion


Noa Kirel among those honored by Peres Center on International Women’s Day

Kirel joined Dana International and twelve other outstanding Israeli women who were honored for their efforts for women's rights.

 Noa Kirel receives her Medal of Distinction at the 2023 Peres Center for Peace & Innovation's Awards on Tuesday.

Mideast women in tech face challenges, but awareness of problems is growing

On International Women's Day, TML examines the situation of women in tech in the region

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Women involved in just one-tenth of fatal road accidents - CBS

Israeli data shows that women constitute just 11% of victims in fatal road accidents.

According to the recently-published Central Bureau of Statistics Social Survey for 2019, among Jewish residents of Israel ages 20 and older, about half (49%) think there is sufficient parking in the area where they live

Egyptian women face a sexist society – despite legally enshrined rights

For International Women’s Day, TML dives deep into the status of women in Egyptian society.

 Students wait in a lecture hall at Mansoura University.

Israel's Michal Herzog: Our duty this International Women's Day

Like Virginia Woolf, we are eager to discover what intellectual, social, and creative revolutions women can spark if they gain equal opportunities

 Michal Herzog speaks during a ceremony for the upcoming Jewish holiday of Rosh haShana (Jewish New Year) at the president's house with representatives of the diplomatic delegations to Israel in Jerusalem. September 20, 2022

White House marks Women's Equality Day with abortion rights push

About half of US states have or are expected to seek to ban or curtail abortions following the Supreme Court ruling.

The White House (illustrative).

Jewish National Fund-USA celebrates women’s month

Celebrating the power of female philanthropy - during the month of May for every dollar raised, Jewish National Fund-USA Women for Israel will match up to $1 million.

Women's Month

Dickinson-inspired 'They Shut Me Up in Prose' exhibit opens

They Shut Me Up in Prose is inspired by poet Emily Dickinson and focuses on reframing femininity.

 GILLIAN WEARING’S ‘Me as Mona Lisa,’ 2020.

International Women’s Day protest against Iran’s regime and ex-UN envoy Mahallati

‘Celebrating 43 years of resistance against the gender apartheid Islamic regime of Iran’

Iranian-Americans, college students and community members protest against the gender apartheid policies of the Islamic Republic of Iran

International Women's Day: Number of female IDF soldiers rose by 170%

A record 46 women were serving with the rank of colonel in the IDF in 2021, compared to 39 in 2020.

Female crews will operate a Merkava IV tank near Egyptian border as part of final test in pilot program