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.
Not a 'rich people's sport': Yachting clubs say sailing in Israel affordable, drawing diverse crowd
Half of Afghan women rarely leave home as Taliban restrictions deepen, UN agency says
Iranian ‘Black Widow’ accused of killing a dozen men handed 10 death sentences by Iranian court
Pressure builds on Palestinian girls to marry as Gaza sees rise in child marriage rates - UNFPA
The likely cause of the increasing number of child brides seen in the Palestinian territory is the displacement, poverty, and collapse of social, legal, health, and protection systems.
Iranian women’s football team player says she rejected Australia offer
“My homeland is like my mother. If until yesterday, I had a duty to play on the field, from today I am obliged to be in the street beside the people of my country,” she said.
Women more likely than men to develop chronic pain after injury, study finds
Men have faster mechanisms of pain resolution, partly influenced by a difference in testosterone levels.
What turning 50 taught me about aging, identity, and purpose - opinion
What does it mean to be 50 in Israel? For me, it was a chance to rethink my career, my purpose, and the future.
Shaping Israel’s music: Inside the workshops of women luthiers
Although their numbers are few, women luthiers are making their mark and providing skilled work in Israel.
'I am Turkish, I am a woman, and I support Israel': Inside Turku Avci's journey
Turku Avci shares her journey of resistance, standing firm in her support for Israel amid mounting threats.
Holding the home front: Women’s lives in wartime Israel
Across the country, women are sustaining families, communities, and institutions while living with the uncertainty of conflict with Iran, their stories revealing the resilience of the home front.
Meghan Markle set to lead a $1,930-a-ticket women's retreat
The retreat, called Her Best Life, will feature a schedule of wellness and connection activities.
Bedouin lawyer Hanan Alsanah eyes politics to advance Arab-Jewish partnership, women’s leadership
“I am a Bedouin feminist human rights lawyer as a peace builder,” Alsanah said at the outset, describing the identity she says she has “paid a very high price” to claim.
Ministry publishes list of mikvaot with shelters nearly two weeks into war, following ITIM appeal
The announcement came after days in which women were left without a clear official tool to determine which facilities met wartime safety requirements.
