Israel women

‘We believe in the power of women’: MDA chair champions women’s advancement in its mission

Dovrat Weizer leads revitalized Women of Magen David Adom, aiming to boost support, visibility, and female leadership in Israel’s emergency services.

 WOMEN MEDICYLISTS of MDA.
 Aleeza Ben Shalom was interviewed at the Jerusalem Post's Women Leader Summit.

Aleeza Ben Shalom to 'Post': 'I made it impossible to ignore me'

 Tema Klausner (left) and Meira Lerner (right): Giving voice to the women of the religious Zionist community.

World Emunah's legacy and leadership: Celebrating 90 years and looking ahead

 A PROTEST against the sexual violence committed in the October 7 massacre – and the international silence afterward – takes place outside UN Headquarters in New York City earlier this month.

Gender violence in Israel: Country sees 20 femicide cases this year


Hadassah: The US woman's Zionist organization helping Israeli women

Hadassah Women won’t stop at anything when it comes to helping those in need

 CHAGALL WINDOWS at Hadassah University Medical Center, in Jerusalem’s Ein Kerem.

Women must mentor women, says tech ecosystem leader

Tech ecosystem leader Hilla Bakshi was a speaker at the Jerusalem Post's Women Leaders Summit.

 Hilla Bakshi speaks at the Women Leaders Summit on March 28, 2024.

IOF releases report on violence against Israeli women in 2023

A third of all femicide cases in Israel in 2023 occurred after the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war.

 A PROTEST against the sexual violence committed in the October 7 massacre – and the international silence afterward – takes place outside UN Headquarters in New York City earlier this month.

Peres Center announces ‘GamAni Prize’ in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Gam Ani Prize is designed to honor women and men who have shown exemplary leadership in various facets of the fight against breast cancer.

 Gam Ani's "GamAni Running Club" initiative embodies a national community-driven effort that unites women engaged in the battle against breast cancer.

KKL-JNF first chairwoman is already making a difference. Here is how

Less than six months after the start of her term, Ovadia-Luski is already making a difference, leading KKL-JNF to crucial developments benefiting the organization and the country.

 Ifat Ovadia-Luski, first chairwoman of Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund

‘Under Your Wing’: new project honors Israeli foster mothers

Pioneering exhibition and book delve into the complexities of foster care and adoption in Israel; some 70% of foster kids end up getting adopted, Orr Shalom organization says.

 Dejela (a pseudonym), one of the women highlighted in the exhibition and book "Under Your Wing."

Promoting equality for women in Israel and beyond - opinion

If we look at the situation of women in the Jewish world today, there is no escaping the question of whether or not we have actually achieved a just distribution of resources.

Head of Spokesman's Department, World Zionist Organization.

Across the world, women are being denied medical care due to their 'virginity'

After women in the United Kingdom were denied routine medical procedures for not having sexual relations prior, The Jerusalem Post further explored global instances of withholding critical care.

 A gynecologist performs an ultrasound scan at Robert Karoly Private Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019.

Arab mothers often unable to enroll children in preschool - study

Given the overall low rate of employment among Arab women the likelihood of a given Arab toddler being accepted into a program that their parents can afford is minimal at best.

Preschool classroom

75% of sexual offenders in Israel are released before end of sentence

A new report from the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel examines the phenomenon of violence against women in Israel.

Israelis protest sexual violence in the country. Photo taken in 2020

Lapid decries Gilboa Prison pimping affair, violence against women

Speaking at Sunday's cabinet meeting, PM Yair Lapid addressed the phenomenon of violence against women, making him the first Prime Minister to address it as a national issue.

 Prime Minister Yair Lapid leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on July 31, 2022.