Gender

Men vs. women: Technion study uncovers shocking differences in milk digestion

A groundbreaking study at the Technion reveals that men and women digest milk and its alternatives in completely different ways. The findings point to unique nutritional advantages for each sex.

 A couple eating in the kitchen
Israel's High Court of Justice

Israeli High Court blocks fast-track bid to undo gender change

 A female air force crew member preparing to strike Iran, June 2025.

Two-woman team flew IAF jet for first time ever during Iran strikes

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Who buys more online, men or women?


Climate crisis hits women hardest, Tel Aviv conference reveals

The conference explored how Israel can use its experience in managing water resources and desert agriculture to serve as a model for integrating women into climate solutions.

An illustrative image of wildfires caused by climate change.

Inside Israel's struggle for true gender equality - opinion

Equality is the foundation for a better society.

 KETER GROUP employees at the factory in Karmiel: We must  combat outdated stereotypes that still prevail – suggesting  that technological and managerial positions are predominantly  suited for men, the writer affirms.

Gender gap remains in labor force, says report

Despite progress, women in Israel face greater job instability, especially in times of crisis.

Gender pay gap representation

Keshet releases first comprehensive report on experiences of LGBTQ+ Jews of Color

Golan Moskowitz said the report illuminated a “blindspot in Jewish American institutional and community life,” and it can now serve as a tool to support LGBTQ+ Jews of Color.  

 THE ANNUAL Pride Parade in Tel Aviv, internationally acclaimed as one of the most proud and gay-friendly cities in the world.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan

The Afghanistan probe is one of the longest by ICC prosecutors and has been beset by legal and practical delays.

Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada in what is believed to be a 1990 passport photo.  Released by the Taliban, this is the only photo of Akhundzada in circulation, and has never been independently verified as authentic.

Did Donald Trump define all Americans as females in his executive order?

Scientifically, Trump's order puts everyone as women, given as at conception, all fetuses belong to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell.

 Illustration: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures before he speaks at a National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

Yousafzai asked to "openly challenge and denounce the Taliban's oppressive laws" and for political leaders to support the addition of gender apartheid to crimes against humanity.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan speaks at the World's Children's Prize ceremony in Mariefred, Sweden

Names of grandchildren: The last great mystery - comment

"I don’t like to know the end of any story – or any hint of how a story will end – before its time. If I’m reading a movie review that says 'spoiler alert,' I quickly turn the page."

 A comic depicting confusion over the name of a new baby.

Hypocrisy and deception: The gender segregation bill - opinion

Legislation that is so deeply rooted in hypocrisy and deception should not be considered by the legislative bodies of Israel. 

 MK LIMOR SON HAR-MELECH attends a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, earlier this year. She has presented a bill which seeks to expand and legitimize gender segregation in Israel’s institutions of higher education, beyond what the High Court has permitted.

A mustached Juliet? Seminar Hakibutzim offers gender-fluid Shakespeare production - review

The play is introduced to the audience by a frame-story. A married couple (Mika Zak and Yonatan Shimony) attempt to explain the play to us.

 A SCENE FROM ‘Romeo and Juliet.’

'Sexual conflict': Why do sex chromosomes exist? - study

One theory given as to why the Y chromosome is shedding genes is the theory of “sexual conflict.”

 A male lion stands over a female after mating in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, October 14, 2019. Picture taken October 14, 2019.