Women

Historic merger in Ramat Gan: Men's and women's teams to operate under same club

Gabbay and Glazer signed: For the first time ever, both basketball teams will operate under the same roof: "A model of excellence regardless of gender." The Mayor congratulated the move.

Avi Gabbay signs the club merger agreement with Ora Glazer at Maccabi Ramat Gan.
 TOLOnews television anchor Tahmina Usmani, 23, poses for a portrait in Kabul, August 1, 2022.

Afghan journalist explains her escape from Taliban after restrictions on women in broadcasting

A man sits aboard one of the boats belonging to the Derech Hayam (Via Maris) yachting club and school. August, 2026.

Not a 'rich people's sport': Yachting clubs say sailing in Israel affordable, drawing diverse crowd

Afghan women prepare dough to make traditional cookies inside a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2024.

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says


From far corners of the Jewish world, the women of Chabad gather in freezing Brooklyn

“We give the entire year. Our lives are all about giving, and today it’s about filling up our cup to make sure that we are receiving,” said Dinie Rapoport.

Female emissaries of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement gather for a group photo in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, on Feb. 6, 2026.

Framing females, then and now: ANU exhibition sheds light on photographic torchbearers

The fact that the lineup includes a total of 40 exclusively Jewish female photographers from the last and current centuries knocks the interest value up several notches.

Jill Greenberg’s work references the groundbreaking achievements of Lucia Moholy.

The Book of Ruth: Esty Shushan, activist for haredi women, tells a different story - review

She realizes that the film, which she wrote more than a decade ago, will be seen by a largely secular audience, although she said that quite a few in the ultra-Orthodox world will likely see it too.

Israeli Esty Shushan, founder of "Nivcharot", movement to encourage haredi women to get involved in public life, gives an interview to AFP in the Israeli city of Petah Tikva on January 30, 2019

Why did everyone start dissolving their lips, and what does it even include?

More and more women are coming to aesthetic clinics not to add and plump up – but to reduce. Why is this suddenly happening, is it a dangerous procedure – and also: How much does it cost?

Aline Cohen dissolved her lips and had implants removed

Taliban penal code legalizes slavery, places women below animals, expert tells 'Post' - interview

Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse outweighs that of a serious case of domestic violence.

MURSAL SAYAS,  an Afghan women’s rights activist, journalist, and the CEO of Women Beyond Borders.

Women Leaders Summit opens in Tel Aviv, spotlighting bold ideas and influential leadership

WATCH: Hear from leading women shaping Israel’s future through resilience, innovation, and visionary leadership.

Mrs. Michal Herzog – First Lady of the State of Israel speaks to host Shanna Fuld. Women Leaders Summit 2026

Women as halachic leaders, then and now - opinion

In our generation, we are privileged to encounter women whose learning, commitment, and spiritual leadership who serve the Jewish people by answering halachic questions and issuing rulings.

WOMEN ARE seen studying Torah and Halacha at Midreshet Lindenbaum. Women must be given the opportunity to take the Chief Rabbinate’s exams, the writer says.

Israeli football in 2026 – growth, trends and more

Israeli football continues to go from strength to strength.

Western feminists must stand with Azerbaijani women in Iran - opinion

In the wake of the Iran protests, Western feminists must stand in solidarity with South Azerbaijani women, who are fighting against ethnic discrimination and gender apartheid.

Narges Mohammadi sits in her apartment in Tehran, Iran, on December 18, 2024.

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