gender equality in israel

Women’s voices will be catalysts for change

As the DNC in Chicago highlighted the powerful voices of Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, and more, the contrast in Israel’s political landscape revealed a critical gender imbalance.

By YAEL YECHIELI
28/08/2024

Comptroller: Not enough female representation in local municipalities

All gaps between men and women in local municipalities are deeper than they appear, given that women make up such a great proportion of municipal employees, said the report.

16/07/2024
Israel's SlutWalk marches through Jerusalem

Jerusalem SlutWalk to protest rape culture, victim blaming

"This year, sexual violence and gender-based violence is closing in on us from all directions and we need the march more than ever," said organizers.

13/06/2024
Teudat Zehut, Israeli ID card

Knesset allows transgender people to remove 'dead name' from IDs

"This is another significant step on the way to equal rights for the trans community."

WIZO in Strasbourg, 2009

WIZO’s annual gender wage gap report shows fair salary gender equality in workforce

WIZO’s 2023 wage gap report shows balanced pay and gender equality, reflecting their commitment to promoting women's rights in Israel, with 84% female workforce.

Should Women Wait Until 2061 For Equality? Not An Option

To accelerate gender equality in the world of innovation, active action on several levels is needed, and now is not the time.

By DR. ESTHER LUZZATTO , ADV. TAMAR LUZZATTO
10/03/2024

Helping women return to the job market during the war

The war exacerbates the existing gender inequalities. Reconstruction of employment conditions is required to fill the inconceivable gap for women and professionals.

By RIVKA NEUMANN
26/02/2024

High-status connections are good for men, not so great for women

One bright side was that women who explicitly showed that they were forming high-status ties for the sake of the group were spared the social backlash.

There is a lack of women in Israeli ministry leadership

This trend of removing the few women in the senior public ranks is compounded by the fact that the 37th government removed all female directors-general serving in government ministries.

By ANAT THON-ASHKENAZY
04/02/2024
A protester holding an "Abuse isn't Love" sign at a protest against violence against women in Tel Av

War times impact survivors of domestic abuse emotionally and financially

The research showed that the personal trauma, compounded with the collective trauma of the war, created a situation of overload and an accumulation of stressors and difficulties.

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