Women's Rights

Yehuda Eliyahu, Acting Director General of the Israel Land Authority, has canceled a musical featuring women's singing for a Rosh Hashanah event. He had previously agreed with the union to provide an alternative, but reneged on the deal.

Iran has been dealing with a struggle over women's modesty for years, but the situation appears to be worsening. While the regime has been occupied with the Israeli and American air forces over the last six months, the Islamic Republic has done almost nothing about the growing number of women openly refusing to wear a hijab.

The Taliban celebrates five years since returning to power in Afghanistan, while the situation for 22 million women remains dire. Following mandates for burqas and bans on work, education, and public access, half of all women report leaving their homes no more than twice a month. Only 7% of women are employed, and 70% report poor mental health.

The radical Islamic regime is leading a policy of "gender apartheid" against women and has abandoned all its promises to change its ways.

A report by UN Women reveals the dire situation of women living under the Taliban. Half of the women who responded to a survey claimed they leave their homes twice a month or less. Only 7% of women in the country are employed, and for many who are left without family, this is a critical situation.

"I was married off at age 15 against my will. I became a mother at age 16." This testimony heard before the Knesset serves as a stark reminder that childhood can be stolen before life has truly begun.

She served in the Haganah, represented the country at the UN, and was appointed as an advisor to two Prime Ministers. Today, Israel bids farewell to one of the most influential figures in the history of law and society.

The WNBA has made significant progress over the last two years but now finds itself at the center of political discourse in the U.S. The debate over the inclusion of transgender women in basketball has sparked a massive storm and created broad discussion in other sports. The upcoming Los Angeles Olympics will serve as a major test for the league.

Lili Ben-Ami, founder of the Michal Sela Forum, named after her sister who was murdered by her husband, shares with Ynet her decision to return to political life and join Yisrael Beiteinu: "I am coming to influence, not for positions or chairs. Who is voicing the concerns of women at risk in the Knesset today?"

Saad Jalal, the first Moroccan cartoonist to exhibit in Israel, discusses the role of caricature in challenging social taboos, the pressures of artistic freedom in the Woke era, and how the tragic loss of his son reshaped his perspective on conflict.