Women

Israeli football in 2026 – growth, trends and more

|ByHANNAH SCHWARTZ
Israeli football continues to go from strength to strength.
Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran, Iran, on December 18, 2024.

Western feminists must stand with Azerbaijani women in Iran - opinion

In the wake of the Iran protests, Western feminists must stand in solidarity with South Azerbaijani women, who are fighting against ethnic discrimination and gender apartheid.

|ByRACHEL AVRAHAM
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Leumi is leading the way in appointment availability

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A WOMAN lies in bed, looking at her phone.

Women hit far harder than men by October 7 war media overload - study

Researchers looked at what happens when people absorb trauma indirectly, through constant exposure to disturbing images, videos, and stories. They call it “secondary trauma.”

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

World Emunah Women’s Leadership in Israel conference inspires a new generation

Celebrating 90 years of Emunah and advancing women’s leadership in Israel.

MARCH 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH WORLD EMUNAH
Director Meira Lerner: 'Our voices are a huge part of what needs to encompass community life.'

Jewish women are the key to combatting hate in a post-Oct. 7 world - opinion

It will be in the merit of the righteous Jewish women that we will bring redemption to this world. Here’s to living in reality. It starts with women.

MARCH 13, 2025ByADRIENNE GOLD DAVIS
THE WRITER addresses participants at the Momentum On The Road event in Miami. ‘I spoke about Jewish identity and education as tools in the fight against antisemitism,’ she says.

Breaking glass ceilings: The quiet revolution of haredi women - opinion

Haredi women work, earn a living, study, and acquire an education – yet they still face glass ceilings that are difficult to shatter.

MARCH 12, 2025ByLINDA COHEN-ROFEH, ODELIA FROSH
ODELIA FROSH (right) and Linda Cohen-Rofeh attend an event of the Lapidot program, which is designed for senior haredi female managers, helping them strengthen their leadership skills and expand their influence while remaining true to their religious and communal values, say the writers.

Study finds women's income drops 20 percent after marriage, even without children

Gender roles contribute to women's income decline after marriage, says researcher Elena Herold.

MARCH 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Study finds women's income drops 20 percent after marriage, even without children.

Frauen in diesem 4.875 Jahre alten Grab trugen laut Archäologen zeremonielle Perlengewänder

Die Perlen wurden vermutlich zu kunstvollen Gewändern zusammengefügt, die im Sonnenlicht schimmerten und die Frauen als mächtige Persönlichkeiten vor der Menge auftreten ließen.

MARCH 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Archäologen gehen davon aus, dass die in diesem 4.875 Jahre alten Grab bestatteten Frauen zeremonielle Gewänder aus Perlen trugen.

We found the perfect alternative to the classic little black dress

A worthy rival to the timeless wardrobe staple comes in the form of a cocoa-colored mini corset dress—plus six other items we absolutely loved this week.

MARCH 9, 2025ByTANYA GARCIA/WALLA
Mini Dress by & Other Stories

Israel falls behind in female leadership in government

Israel lags behind OECD in female political representation, report finds.Israel lags behind OECD in female political representation, report finds.

MARCH 8, 2025ByABIGAIL RUBINSTEIN
THEN-PRIME MINISTER Golda Meir meets with then-US president Richard Nixon, as then-secretary of state and national security advisor Henry Kissinger looks on, in the Oval Office of the White House, November 1, 1973.

Women on all fronts: Family, work, and war - opinion

Female resilience amid the war: women have played an active role in fighting, defending civilians, policing, and various combat roles.

MARCH 8, 2025ByLIAT KULIK
Israeli women look at a poster with pictures of victims of the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, in Reim

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

With women accounting for only 16% of patent inventors worldwide, the global economy is missing out on crucial creative potential.

MARCH 8, 2025ByRIVI STEINART
THE WRITER instructs patent attorneys at the Pearl Cohen law firm.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin: A mother's strength and resilience after Oct. 7 - interview

After her son, Hersh, was kidnapped on Oct. 7, Goldberg-Polin became one of the most prominent figures fighting for the return of the hostages.

MARCH 7, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
‘WE WERE nervous because we were told that we were going to be attacked.’ Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg-Polin leave the stage after speaking at the Democratic National Convention, in Chicago in August.