Equality

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

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

 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.

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

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

World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes

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.

Israel hits all-time low in women's political representation. Can it be reversed? - opinion


Israel Elections: Voters must take stock of LGBTQ-phobia in parties

There can be no compromise: Equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation.

MERETZ PARTY member Jida Rinawi-Zoabi attends a press conference in Tel Aviv in January.

Equality must be upheld by the Israeli court - opinion

The state’s current policy allows adoption by same-sex couples but raises a number of hurdles that cause substantial delays and awkward transition periods.

Israeli, LGBTQ flag

LGBT+ Americans inch closer to 'freedom' as House passes Equality Act

US House of Representatives passes landmark bill by 224 to 206.

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019

Can a new Basic Law give Israel guaranteed basic right to equality?

Did you know? Israel has no law guaranteeing the basic right to equality.

A 1980 poster dedicated to Ze’ev Jabotinsky (1880-1940), 100 years after his birth.

IDF urged to allow chametz on army bases during Passover

The letter to the Chief of Staff asks to ensure the supply of kosher food for Passover does not justify a ban on the holding of chametz by secular or non-Jews.

IDF SOLDIERS from the 669 Unit during a training exercise last year.

Should gender equality in gov’t parties be required by law?

IDI representatives call for policy allowing extra funding for parties making efforts to uphold gender equality

The Knesset's Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality discusses the lack of representation of women in numerous political parties.

Gantz: Netanyahu must 'straighten up' or we will go to elections

Gantz also called on Israelis to get coronavirus vaccines, saying that he would be getting vaccinated in order to set an example.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz in the Knesset plenum, December 12, 2020.

Female diplomats from Israel, Bahrain, UAE discuss equality in diplomacy

During the first-of-its-kind event, the speakers stressed the need for the involvement of women in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and beyond.

The "Women in Diplomacy Network" together with the governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Bahrain hold a first-of-its-kind panel examining the role of women in diplomacy 20 years after adoption of UN Resolution 1325, 03.12.2020

Union for Reform Judaism appoints racial equity and inclusion director

The URJ's Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion efforts focus mostly on addressing racial equality, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, sexism and other forms of discrimination.

People participate in a meditation walk in support of Black Lives Matter organized by the Portland Buddhist Peace Fellowship near the Justice Center in Portland, Oregon, U.S., September 1, 2020.

Moshe Arbel: The Shas MK who fights for an equal society

Arbel has emphasized his overriding concern to redress the socioeconomic gaps in Israeli society, but also a desire to change the caustic political culture that has taken root in the country.

SHAS MK Moshe Arbel: We don’t need to agree to everything, but we should disagree without hatred.