Empowering women

Women of the Wall call on Katz to include women in national Remembrance Day ceremony

The letter deplored that women had never had a significant role in the ceremony at the Western Wall, other than lighting the ceremonial torch.

A HOLOCAUST survivor lights a torch during a ceremony held at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial Museum in Jerusalem, as Israel marks annual Holocaust Remembrance Day.
L'Oréal's Program for Advancing Girls in Science enters its third year

Science needs women: L’Oréal Israel’s girls-in-STEM program enters third year

 An Israeli women places her vote in a ballot box (illustrative)

It is time for women to run the Israeli government - opinion

 Aleeza Ben Shalom was interviewed at the Jerusalem Post's Women Leader Summit.

Aleeza Ben Shalom to 'Post': 'I made it impossible to ignore me'


Beautiful dishes created to support 'agunot' or 'chained women'

'Duck meat is never fully wrapped in dough, so it represents freedom'

The dishes made in the spirit of freedom for agunot, including Café Michael’s decadent French toast

Book review: Dressed for a Dance in the Snow

A complex story of suffering and hope from women who survived Siberian imprisonment

Dressed for a Dance in the Snow, By Monika Zgustova

WIZO celebrates centenary by continuing to go from strength to strength

Entering its centennial year, World WIZO President Esther Mor shares the keys to the success of Israel’s largest social organization.


Iran gives FIFA commitment that women will be allowed to spectate

In October, women were allowed to watch the country's national team for the first time in 40 years. Now that right will be rolled out to league matches.

Iranian women watch the practice session of Iran's national soccer team from behind the railings as they banned from entering the stadium at Azadi (freedom) sport complex in Tehran, Iran May 21, 2006

From Matan to Harel, women push the boundaries in Torah learning

Matan was founded 30 years ago by Rabbanit Malke Bina, who began teaching a group of women around her dining room table.

Beit Midrash Harel's new cohort of rabbis.

Sam Spiegel Film School names new director

Director Dana Blankstein-Cohen has been unanimously appointed as the new head of Jerusalem Sam Spiegel Film School.

Dana Blankstein-Cohen

More gender equality in Saudi Arabia

Kingdom announces reforms granting additional rights to women

Samira al-Ghamdi, a practicing psychologist, smiles while making a stop to refuel her car as she drives to work in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia June 24, 2018.

Economy Ministry launches program for promoting female business leaders

‘Time to shatter the glass ceiling between women and business’

Women's conference promoting female business leaders

"The Wise Woman Builds Her Home"

Once a mother is influenced by a certain way of life, a basket of values, or a tradition, her family is immediately influenced by them as well.

Dana Sender-Mulla

#BalanceForBetter: International Women’s Day In The Middle East

The Arab Women’s Organization of Jordan (AWO) held a conference on March 6 to shed light on issues relating to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.

Palestinian women celebrate outside Temple Mount in Jerusalem