Women

Afghan journalist explains her escape from Taliban after restrictions on women in broadcasting

Censorship, threats, and tightening restrictions made it impossible for journalist Tahmina Usmani to continue working freely or safely in Afghanistan.

 TOLOnews television anchor Tahmina Usmani, 23, poses for a portrait in Kabul, August 1, 2022.
A man sits aboard one of the boats belonging to the Derech Hayam (Via Maris) yachting club and school. August, 2026.

Not a 'rich people's sport': Yachting clubs say sailing in Israel affordable, drawing diverse crowd

Afghan women prepare dough to make traditional cookies inside a bakery in Kabul, Afghanistan, May 5, 2024.

Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says

A noose with mock flowers displayed during a demonstration by Franco-Iranian associations, including the Committee to Support Human Rights in Iran (CSDHI) against the capital punishment in Iran, a day after the World Day Against the Death Penalty, in central Paris on October 11, 2025.

Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court


Meuhedet’s women’s health mobile increases early detection of breast cancer

Women’s Health Mobile Unit.

Lessons about life I learned on a  Jerusalem rooftop - opinion

After a huge hug and a few sips of coffee, she flat-out told me she is living her best life. 'When I turned 50,' she said, 'I felt that even if given the choice, I would never go back to 40 or 30.'

The Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City invites a stroll.

Style, precision, and passion: A peek into the wardrobe every woman dreams of

Every woman dreams of a spacious wardrobe with every item perfectly displayed. Designed by Aliza Cohen, this closet turns a fashion fantasy into reality through thoughtful, precise design.

Interior designer Aliza Cohen, Delkoub Wardrobes.

World Emunah on why empowering women and families is Israel’s strongest response to crisis 

At the JPost Miami Conference, World Emunah Director Meira Lerner outlined how they advances women’s leadership, resilience and social care amid war. 

Meira Lerner ,Director World Emunah

Women at the threshold of Redemption: From Pharaoh's Egypt to the post-October 7 reality - opinion

The message is unmistakable: Moral courage, not submission, is what sustains holiness.

A woman shouts at a protest ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, in Rome, Italy, last year.

It can happen even at age 30: Here’s how to know if you are approaching menopause

Many women in their thirties experience symptoms that go unexplained. Two experts explain what early menopause looks like and what you must know and do.

A young woman

CNN's 'Handmaid's Tale': How Israeli women were 'ranked' below Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman - opinion

A war-safety score for Israel was dressed up as a women’s-rights verdict to launder authoritarian influence.

Female IDF combat soldiers.

Texas Tech women's basketball team scores tallest woman in college basketball history for team

The Texas Tech athletic department didn't make the news official, but it did post a photo on its website of Stephanie Okechukwu, a 7-footer from Nigeria, palming a basketball in each hand.

THE TEXAS Tech Lady Raiders bench celebrates after a play against the Oklahoma State Cowgirls during the second half at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, March 7, 2025.

UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari

Tabari was convicted by a Revolutionary Court in Rasht in October on the grounds of armed rebellion, in an online trial that lasted less than ten minutes.

 FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022.

Israeli NGO, US non-profit collaborate to deliver 2,000 hygiene kits to Khan Yunis women, girls

NATAN Worldwide Disaster Relief launched the initiative in response to infrastructure damage and supply shortages that have limited access to sanitation products.

NATAN dignity kits