Equality

Visible everywhere, powerful nowhere: The paradox facing Israeli women

Women are everywhere in Israeli life but absent where power and protection are decided

FEBRUARY 24, 2026|ByCHANI KAPLAN

Golda Meir, Israel’s first and only female prime minister, led through a small circle of senior advisers known as ‘Golda’s Kitchen’ from 1969 until 1974 – an exception in a political system where women’s authority has remained limited and largely isolated.

Tom Nesher wins the Ophir Award for Best Director for ‘Come Closer’ in 2024.

Israeli women dominate film industry in ways Hollywood still can't

While Israeli filmmakers face pressure abroad, women have emerged at the center of the industry, bringing new voices and perspectives into focus

FEBRUARY 24, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

Nili Block’s first Combat Sambo competition in 2024 vs Croatia.

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World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israeli athletes

Why Israel’s young female athletes still struggle to find the infrastructure, funding, and professional pathways their male counterparts take for granted

FEBRUARY 24, 2026|ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS

The outlook for increasing women’s participation in political life is bleak, with no women in the ultra-Orthodox parties, not a single party led by a woman, and none even committed to equal representation on their candidate lists.

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Israel once ranked 48th for women in politics, now its 106th

As Israel heads to the polls, can the next election halt – or deepen – the steady erosion of women’s political representation?

FEBRUARY 24, 2026|ByANAT THON-ASHKENAZY

United Nations: Language shapes gender equality negotiations - opinion

The behind-the-scenes journey from draft to deal raises uncomfortable questions about whom the UN truly serves, and for what purpose.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByMICHAL RAHIMI

UNITED NATIONS headquarters in New York City.

Canadian antisemitism envoy to be replaced by ‘rights, equality, and inclusion' advisory council

Canada's government says the council will help "build a more inclusive and united Canada." Canadian Jewish groups see the change as detrimental to the fight against antisemitism.

FEBRUARY 5, 2026ByGRACE GILSON/JTA

People gather in support of Palestinians as the Palestinian flag flies at Toronto’s City Hall, after Canada officially recognised the Palestinian state in September, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, November 17, 2025.

Israel won't be democratic without equality for all citizens, including Palestinians - opinion

Most Palestinian citizens of Israel accept Israel being the democratic nation-state of the Jewish people but demand it should also be the state of all its citizens.

DECEMBER 18, 2025ByGERSHON BASKIN

VIEW OF Independence Hall, the site of the signing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. The document promises that democratic Israel would uphold full social and political equality of all its citizens, the writer says.

Norway's wealth tax trades millionaires for equality - analysis

With a wealth tax dating back to 1892 and a culture of openness that allows citizens to view others' tax returns, Norway has more experience than most in squeezing the rich.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025ByREUTERS

View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.

Indonesian textbooks show major shift towards tolerance and inclusivity, report finds

Indonesia's national curriculum has faced several changes in the curriculum content, namely on subjects including Judaism and the Jewish people, Israel and the Holocaust, and minorities

JULY 31, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES

Visually impaired students recite the Koran written in braille during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic boarding school in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2025.

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

The pairing of a female pilot and navigator on this particular flight was not pre-determined, IAF noted.

JUNE 29, 2025ByPELED ARBELI

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

Trump’s attacks on diversity are an assault on everyone’s history - opinion

Above all, don’t forget that we are all history makers. Together we have the power to create a different story than the one unfolding around us today.

APRIL 3, 2025ByJUDITH ROSENBAUM/JTA