Women's Issues

Lebanese TV formal apology for 'Ukrainian prostitutes' comment

Lebanese politician causes a diplomatic incident with Russia and Ukraine when he refers to women from those countries as 'prostitutes.'

Jared Kushner lauds Ivanka's record on women’s issues

Jared Kushner praises his wife Ivanka Trump for raising issues pertaining to women and families at the Republican National Convention.

Anger and insult in Jewish Home: Women’s Day for Arabs only?

Jewish Home activists walk out of Knesset event when they discover they had been duped into a radical leftist-Arab conference.

Leading rabbis call for female kashrut supervisors

Rabbis Israel Rosen and Ratzon Arusi say women can be allowed into the profession, with caveats.

Feminists Under Fire for Gang Rape Silence

Five illegal African immigrants charged in cruel gang rape of Jewish woman - but feminist MKs are keeping mum.

Dissident Feminists 'Ashamed' of Attacks on 'Pimp' MK

Meanwhile, radicals pressure Likud to take steps against Likud's MK Hazan but forget to chide Arab MK with two wives.

NIF-Funded MK Touma-Sliman Heads Knesset Women's Committee

MK Aida Touma-Sliman of the Arab Joint List was appointed chair of the Knesset's Committee for Advancement of Women Wednesday.

Al Jazeera Encourages Indecency, but Only by Jewish Women

The Arab network supports immodesty by Jerusalem's Jewish women, yet defends Muslim women's right to modesty in Europe.

Will Undecided Women's Vote Be the Election Surprise?

Labor ad targets female voters based solely on the gender factor. Undecided women were a key sector in the two previous elections.

Livni: Bibi Says I'm Weak – Because I'm a Woman

Tzipi Livni continues to play the gender card, and to discuss Netanyahu's 'confident and masculine voice'.

Knesset Women's Committee Traumatized?

Committee for Women apparently still recovering from embarrassing session in September, blocking video of the session from public eye.

Bringing Orthodox Jewish Women to the Leadership Table

Interview: Orthodox Jewish NSA officer explains why women could contribute a lot to Orthodox Jewish leadership.

The Changed Status of American Jewish Women

Female Violence Against Men 'Widespread'

As Israel marks Day for Eliminating Violence Against Women, Knesset notes women can be victimizers, too.

Livni Shocks with 'War on Men' Ad

Justice Minister shows she is not averse to militaristic messages, it just depends who the enemy is.

Hijacking Feminism to Attack Israel

Are Israeli Women More Leftist than Men?

New Israel Fund's Naomi Chazan cites statistics showing gender correlation in political views, says a political blog.

Hareidi MK: IDF Draft is Violence Against Women

Hareidi MK says mandatory draft for women, religious or secular, is a form of ‘serious violence.’

Rabbi Riskin on Women’s Enlistment: It’s a Mitzvah

Rabbi of Efrat weighs in on women’s enlistment controversy, says enlistment opponents are ignoring modern reality.

Yesh Atid No. 2 Attempts Peace with Chief Rabbis

Yesh Atid minister steps in to pacify Chief Rabbis after party head Yair Lapid called to fire them both.

Independence Day 2014: Focus on Women

All torch honorees to be female as committee decides to focus on women’s contribution to the country.

Zionist Rabbi: Enlisting Women Dangerous, Immoral

Rabbi Yaakov Ariel says forcing women to enlist in the IDF is immoral. ‘Women should not be subordinate.’

Jewish Home on Balancing Feminism, Jewish Law

Jewish Home seeks to bring women into the world of Jewish leadership. Bennett: Excluding women is foolishness.

Islamists Oppose Women's Rights: 'Freedom Only in Islam'

Hizb ut-Tahrir continues extensive campaign in Judea, Samaria against 'Western values'; 13 year-old speaker condemns women who report abuse.

Ancient Ritual Bath near Temple Mount to be Back in Use

An ancient mikve (ritual bath) near the Temple Mount will be renovated and reopened for use by women who wish to ascend the Temple Mount.

Hareidi Woman Set to Make History in Elad

Hareidi ‘Mothers’ Party’ may become make history with female representatives in hareidi city.

MK Slams Women of the Wall: ‘Fake Judaism’

MK Menachem Moses against ‘provocation’ of women’s prayer group using men’s prayer.

US Business Conference for Observant Women

In May, a new conference will help observant Jewish women grow their income in new, more sophisticated ways.

MK Struk: Do Politics Trump Human Rights?

MK Struk hopes left-wing MKs will join her in extending women’s rights to Judea and Samaria.

Women Burn ‘Flag of Islam’ in Paris

Arab women burn ‘flag of Islam’ in France to protest against gender oppression in the Muslim world.

Bar Ilan's 'Sexual Harassment of Arabs' Brochure – Removed

Arutz Sheva exposed brochure which presented UN claims that Jews molest Arab women in Judea, Samaria

'Politically Incorrect' PM Won't Attend Women's Issues Plenum

In perhaps a “politically incorrect” move, Prime Minister Netanyahu said he would not attend International Women's Day Knesset session.

MK Michaeli Blasts 'White Men's Coalition'

Analysis: in comparing "male dominance" in Israel to Nazi horror, Michaeli is simply toeing an old, if extremist, "feminist" line.

IDF Seeks Religious Jewish Female Soldiers

IDF higher-ups discuss ways to boost enlistment among religious Jewish women.

'Chauvinism' Campaign Fails to Dent Bayit Yehudi

Anger in religious-Zionist leadership at Likud attempts to portray Rabbi Eli Ben Dahan as anti-women.

New Labor Candidate Opposes Double Beds

Journalist Merav Michaeli, known for exposing herself indecently on television, wants to be an MK.

Conservatives Deride, Spoof Obama 'R-Rated' Ad

Dems resort to vulgarity, compare vote for Obama with losing virginity. Conservatives fire back.

Bane of Militant Feminists, MK Yulia Berkovich, Leaving Kadima

Yulia Shamalov-Berkovich leaving Kadima, will announce Sunday where she is headed.

Women's Groups See Sexism in Oil Rig Names

Leftist feminist groups offended by "hidden chauvinistic messages" in naming sites 'Sarah' and 'Mira'.

Gov't Says Removing Women from Outdoor Ads Violates their Honor

Advertisements featuring pictures of women must be allowed in all parts of Jerusalem, state prosecutors have announced.

Israeli Experts to Train South Sudanese on Gender-Based Violence

Israeli experts to fly South Sudan this week to train social workers on how to deal with gender-based violence aimed at girls and women.

Police Preparing for Trouble in Beit Shemesh Rally

Police are ready for more trouble in Beit Shemesh, as thousands are set to gather for a major anti-Hareidi rally.

Thousands of Egyptian Women Protest Brutality

Some 10,000 women marched Tuesday chanting "Egyptian women are the red line," protesting military brutality against female protesters.

Saudi King to Grant Women Right to Vote

Women are making progress in Saudi Arabia – in a brief speech Sunday, King Abdullah announced they will be granted the right to vote.

Hillary Clinton Condemns Mideast and African Sexual Violence

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has issued a strong statement against sexual violence in the Arab Middle East and North Africa.

Saudi Women's Revolution in the Driver's Seat

Dozens of Saudi Arabian women moved into the driver's seat and took the wheel Friday in defiance of the law against women driving.

Religious Businesswomen Told:"Yes, You Can".

200 women attended the 2nd Kishor Conference for religious female entrepreneurs in Jerusalem, for inspiration and business skills advice.

Saudi Men Plan to Beat Female Drivers

As Saudi women fight for the right to drive, some men are preparing to beat them until they stop. Showdown on June 17.

Saudi Women's Revolution Begins

Women in Saudi Arabia have begun their own revolution -- a struggle for the right to vote and against subjective grading at university.

First Bedouin Woman PhD is 'Insider-Outsider' in 3 Cultures

The first Bedouin woman to hold a doctorate, Prof. Sarab Abu Rabia-Queder, describes herself as an “insider/outsider in three cultures.”

Tunisian Women's Rights in Jeopardy?

The decades-old luxury of women's rights in Tunisia, a unique phenomenon in the Arab world, may be in jeopardy.

Iran, Saudi Arabia Hope to Lead UN Women's Agency

Hard-line Islamist nations Iran and Saudi Arabia are hoping to join the board of U.N. Women -- the United Nations' new women's agency.

New Rules for Gaza Women: No Smoking

Hamas regime in Gaza continues to make women's lives unbearable via Sharia law, this time by barring women from smoking hookahs in public places.

Egyptian Women Losing Ground, Take Refuge in Tradition

Egyptian women are losing ground in employment and other socioeconomic areas, and in response are simply returning to more traditional roles.

Gaza Men Beat Women; UN Blames Israel

Domestic violence is up in Gaza, Muslim activists blame Israel. The UN follows suit.

2009: Women More Educated, Live Longer

Women in Israel are more educated than men, work less, and live longer. Average Israeli woman has 3 children, compared to 1.6 among European women.