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

UN women silent on Israeli victims, loud on Palestinian grievances

Amid calls for women’s rights, the UN Commission on the Status of Women became a platform for one-sided political rhetoric that excluded victims of Hamas’s October 7 attacks.

MARCH 26, 2025ByDR. DEBORAH SOFFEN/THE MEDIA LINE
THE UNITED NATIONS headquarters building in New York City, and the UN logo: Today’s UN needs to be reimagined and reformed to address the limited problems it can effectively handle, says the writer.

Recognized and valued: Mifal Hapais leaders on female leadership and social impact 

At the 2025 Women Leaders Conference, Mifal Hapais members shared insights on leadership, representation, and advocacy in male-dominated fields.

MARCH 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Mifal Hapais leaders panel: snat Elroy, Rahel Atedgi, and Merav Brandfeld together with Tamar Uriel-Beeri

'Don’t underestimate yourself': Medical leader Prof. Irit Bahar inspires women across industries

"We should strive for the positions we earned," says Beilinson Hospital's Ophthalmology Chief at Jerusalem Post summit.

MARCH 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Professor Irit Bahar, the Head of Ophthalmology at Beilinson and the Sharon Hospital of the Clalit Group

Michal Herzog to 'Post': Why are women not involved in hostage negotiations?

The First Lady of Israel called for global awareness of the sexual violence used on October 7, thanking Israeli women for doing all they can to keep the issue on the world's platform.

MARCH 26, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Israel's First Lady, Michal Herzog, addressing the crowd at the Jerusalem Post's Women's Summit 2025.

It's already a tradition: Mizrahi Tefahot's leading women in real estate conference

Building the future: hundreds of women leading in the real estate field in Israel gathered for a morning of inspiration at the annual conference of Mizrahi Tefahot Bank. Who spoke at the conference?

MARCH 24, 2025ByOFER PETERSBURG
Hila Korach and Shabi Shemer

Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds

Researchers monitored 733 women aged 80 and above over five years, finding that those who developed increased daytime sleepiness faced double the risk of dementia.

MARCH 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Increased daytime sleepiness doubles dementia risk in women over 80, study finds. Illustration.

Asylum-seeking, refugee women in Israel endure higher poverty rates and exploitation - report

The report states that among asylum-seeking and refugee women, the poverty rate is twice that of men, reaching 64% compared to 33% for men.

MARCH 20, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
SOME OF THE thousands of asylum seekers, mainly from Sudan and Eritrea, who are living in Tel Aviv.

As war continues, it's time to empower Israeli women - opinion

A call for action in times of crisis: we must ensure Israeli women are given the tools to succeed and are empowered to lead.

MARCH 19, 2025ByALON TAL
Female combat soldiers in the mixed-gender Caracal Battalion train in urban warfare.

Israel’s women’s health crisis: survey reveals major gaps in care, government launches task force

Herzog emphasized the significance of holding the conference at the President’s Residence, calling it “the home of the people – for women and men alike.”

MARCH 18, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The event, initiated by Mali Kusha, director of the Medonna – Women for Health organization, was a collaboration with First Lady Michal Herzog and Health Ministry Director-General Moshe Bar Siman Tov.

‘We will serve again’: Three women who survived the Nova massacre and joined the IDF reserves

The three warriors tell their awe-inspiring stories of resilience and their decision to join the reserves despite their horrid experiences.

MARCH 14, 2025ByOHAD MERLIN
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.