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Religious feminist Alice Shalvi was a lifelong revolutionary - editorial
Teaching girls Talmud was unheard of in 1970s Israel. Shalvi did it anyway, and she didn't stop there.
Israeli professor, Jewish feminism educator Alice Shalvi dies at 96
Law firm releases report on JOFA after allegations made against sex-guru founder
FemForward kicks off first Moroccan, Israeli cohort in Casablanca
Israeli law professor elected to UN Committee
Prof. Hacker is on the law faculty at Tel Aviv University, and the head of the Women and Gender Studies Program at the Faculty of Humanities.
Mali Levi, Lucy Aharish to lead L’Oréal’s anti-sexual harassment campaign
The 'Stand Up campaign', is part of the global social agenda of the L’Oréal Paris brand, which aims to prevent sexual harassment in the public space and raise awareness of the phenomenon.
Chained woman finally freed from marriage after near 14-year struggle
Her ex-husband had managed to hide from law enforcement for seven years until a private investigations firm arrested him in a targeted manhunt.
Orthodox activists push for stronger response to sexual abuse
Since the allegations against Chaim Walder first appeared in November, the case has taken an unusual trajectory in the Orthodox world.
Former Knesset MK Marcia Freedman passes away at 83
She was the first known MK to come out as lesbian and the first American-born woman MK, immigrating to Israel in 1969.
Short on representation, political parties rush to celebrate Women’s Day
Two weeks ahead of elections, candidates pledge change while Labor leader Merav Michaeli remains the only woman chairing a political party.
Can one iconic feminist bring our awaited gender revolution?
Voices calling for a female leader are also evident in the virtual world.
Katz considers increasing retirement age for women from 62 to 64
Previously, Feminist groups prevented any change in upping the existing retirement age for women.
There are fewer Israeli women in politics than it may seem
"If the polls are correct, she said, the number of females elected next week will be 28 or 29. But numbers don't reveal the whole picture."
Dr. Orna Berry, Israel’s first and only female chief scientist
Shattering glass ceilings and overcoming personal obstacles
Rally opposes lack of government policies combating violence against women
The rally was instigated due to the most recent death of Michal Sela, who was allegedly murdered by her husband and found covered in stab wounds in their apartment.