Equality

'We Are Black Jews': The story of Ethiopian Jews and Israel's unfinished journey - review

A powerful book exploring the rich history, deep pain, and resilient future of the Ethiopian community in Israel.

Dr. Martain Luther King gave his most famous speech, ‘I have a dream,’ before the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March  on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
An illustrative image of an Israeli flag in the shape of a bird.

Am I a Zionist? Why Zionism must remain broader than politics - opinion

 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.

Visible everywhere, powerful nowhere: The paradox facing Israeli women in 2026 - analysis

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

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


Israeli media must do its part to reduce tensions post-Hamas massacre - opinion

Anti-Arab rhetoric in Israel is surging after October 7. The media can – and must – help quell it.

 An illustration of israel daily newspapers Maariv and Israel HaYom

‘I have a dream’: Martin Luther King's words are more relevant than ever - opinion

King was the architect of the politics of inclusion, equality, respect, and recognition – not only for Black Americans; not only for America, but for all of humanity.

 THE MARTIN Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington: ‘Even 60 years later, Martin Luther King’s voice still resonates within me today,’ says the writer.

Welfare minister rejects A-G's call to allow LGBT couples to adopt

Welfare Minister Yaakov Mergi claimed that allowing LGBTQ couples to adopt would "add complexities" to a child's life.

 People take part in the annual LGBTQ Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 6, 2019.

ITIM publishes interactive map of Israel's accessible mikvahs

Immersion can be a highly dangerous or even simply inaccessible activity for women with physical disabilities who may be using mobility aids like canes or wheelchairs.

 Restored mikveh in White Stork Synagogue, Wroclaw, Poland.

Can equality be enshrined in an Israeli constitution now? - opinion

In Israel, the majority has already shown time and again that undercutting equality can wreak havoc – equality is essential for our common future.

 ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with coalition leader MK Ophir Katz and Shas’s Arye Deri in the Knesset.

Gender biases not improved over past decade, UN says

The degree of improvement over time has been "disappointing," said Heriberto Tapia, research and strategic partnership adviser at UNDP and co-author of the report.

Gender pay gap representation

US judge in Florida blocks enforcement of state ban on gender-affirming care

A federal judge in Florida partially blocked the state from enforcing its ban on gender-affirming care, stating that the law was motivated by bigotry.

 Students from New College of Florida stage a walkout from the public liberal arts college to protest against a proposed wide-reaching legislation that would ban gender studies majors and diversity programs at Florida universities, in Sarasota, Florida, U.S., February 28, 2023.

Cohn Program for Israeli-Arab Inclusion in the Humanities at Tel Aviv University is inaugurated

The new program aims to centralize and expand the existing efforts to attract Arab students to enroll in the Humanities at TAU.  

 Left to right: Prof Neta Ziv, Dan Cohn, Prof Ariel Porat & Prof Gali Cinamon

Human rights are progressing in the UAE - opinion

The national leadership of the UAE has stated many times that it wants the country to be a progressive, tolerant and rights-respecting nation. The challenge for leadership is how to make this happen.

 The Museum of the Future in Dubai

The DEI threat to Jewish students - opinion

DEI initiatives are weaponized against Jewish students, maliciously portraying them and Israel as vicious oppressors.

 The DEI Threat to Jewish Students