Gender equality in israel

Where are all the women? Why Israel still struggles to put women at the top of politics

As Israel heads to elections, women remain present in politics but largely absent from its highest ranks

Women make up roughly a quarter of Israel’s Knesset, but their representation thins considerably at the highest levels of political power.Premium
Activists protest against a bill promoting gender-segregated academic study tracks, introduced by MK Limor Son Har-Melech, outside the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 6, 2026.

Haredi women, academics file petition against Israel's new gender-segregated education law

MK Limor Son Har-Melech reacts during a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 5, 2024; illustrative.

Knesset approves gender-segregated graduate degree programs in late-night vote

Ladies in Bnei Brak watching as the men leave to protest outsidem of Military Prison 10 on June 24, 2026.

Bnei Brak set to become Israel's first city with gender-segregated streets, municipality announces


Israeli teen revamps classic playing cards to represent gender equality

"All genders are equal, so why is the Queen worth less? And what about the Jack? Where's the princess?"

King, Queen and Jack playing cards

Israel ranked 64th in progress towards gender equality by World Economic Forum

Despite maintaining best record in region, Jewish state drops 18 spots since 2018

Women take part in a 'Day Without a Woman' march on International Women's Day in New York, U.S., March 8, 2017

Business leaders meet to discuss gender inequality and workers’ rights

“Israel is at the bottom of the income distribution inequality scale,” explained Nissim Barel, chairman of the Yozmot Atid NGO.

From right: Yanki Margalit. Yael Ovadia. Adi Sofer-Teeni, Nissim Bar-El. Hagit Adler. Yoel Cheshin

No gender apartheid in Israeli universities

Sexism is racism towards women.

STUDENTS AT Hebrew University in Jerusalem

Women in Israel earn 59% of men’s salaries - diversity index

Ethiopian and Arab women earn less than 50% of the average wage.

President Rivlin received the 2018 Diversity in Employment Index.

On gender separation in academia

Medad and Pollak talk about separated programs without mentioning or confronting the fact that the separation is asymmetric.

Students at Hebrew University, October 22, 2017..

Art, and women, making an impact on the landscape of Israel

EMET Prize laureates Michal Rovner and Hanna Herzog describe the powerful impact their work has on how we see the world.

EMET Prize laureates Hanna Herzog and Michal Rovner

Israeli educational program trains teen girls for elite cyber jobs

CyberGirlz aims to close the gender gap in an industry where women only make up 11 percent of the workforce

A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him

Israeli Court allows gender-separate course in Civil Service

The ruling relates to the “Influencers” pilot program set up by the Civil Service designed to help integrate haredi graduates into the Civil Service for employment in the public sector.

INCREASED INTEGRATION of Haredim into the workforce has resulted in a record-low poverty rate in the Haredi sector.

Gender policy document removed from IDF site

The IDF said that the document was already withdrawn in March.

Female soldier, Lotem Stapleton, a physical education officer, demonstrates a move during a training session in Krav Maga, an Israeli self-defense technique, at a military base in the Golan Heights March 1, 2017.