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


Parashat Kedoshim: The holiness of inclusion - opinion

The essence of holiness lies in recognizing the inherent dignity and worth of every human being, regardless of their abilities or limitations.

 A Torah scroll being written.

The Goldfus bombshell: Why did the IDF general take shots at Israeli politicians? - comment

IDF Chief Brig.-Gen. Dan Goldfus demands political unity, equal military service, and national cohesion amid war efforts, criticizing the political class.

 IDF 98th Division commander Dan Goldfus

Global consulting giant McKinsey launches Next Generation Women Leaders program

McKinsey describes itself as committed to "inclusion and equality for women," and added that attracting the most talented and qualified people in the world, is an integral part of their mission.

Sivan Ravkaie, a 28-year-old former NGWL participant who now works at McKinsey.

Helping women return to the job market during the war - opinion

The war exacerbates the existing gender inequalities. Reconstruction of employment conditions is required to fill the inconceivable gap for women and professionals.

 GROUP NINETEEN Negev office.

DEI has destroyed campus meritocracy - opinion

We owe it to future generations of students to dismantle this dangerous DEI grift before the educational values that allowed previous generations to succeed through hard work and talent are purged.

A flyer shows support for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs.

Laura Wharton: The accessibility advocator fighting for an equal Jerusalem

Jerusalemite of the Week: Ahead of municipal elections, In Jerusalem sat down with Laura Wharton and discussed her positions and goals she hopes to advance as part of Yossi Havilio’s Jerusalem Union.

 Laura Wharton, Jerusalem City Council member.

A call for equality and inclusivity: embracing diversity in Jewish practice - opinion

Issues such as conscription exacerbate religious divisions in Israeli society - reclaiming our Jewish identity requires a paradigm shift towards inclusivity, diversity, and equality.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women perform the Tashlich ritual of symbolically casting away sins, ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement in Ashdod, Israel September 21, 2023.

Amend the Nation-State Law now - opinion

Israel is the home of all its citizens, and this needs to be clearly stated.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits in the Knesset plenum ahead of the vote on passing the Nation-State Law, in 2018.

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.