Sexism
Syrian university restriction on female enrollment deepens concerns over women’s rights
Syria’s Higher Education Ministry announced that admission to law, economics and management, and social sciences programs at the National University of Defense Sciences would be restricted to men.
Hegseth blocked female, minority Navy officers from promotion to admiral - report
Images of female Zefat Academic College students vandalized in Safed
'They panic at our ankle': Iran censors legs of Swedish, Finnish FMs at UNGA
Is there a bias against women on social media? - opinion
Beyond the hateful comments, there is also a technical and structural challenge in facing down this bias against women.
FBI used pics of female office staff as bait in sex trafficking sting
The agent under investigation never obtained written consent from the employees, and he advised them "not tell anyone, including their supervisors, about the undercover operations."
Shufersal to pay trans woman nearly $10K after pharmacist misgendered her
The pharmacist claimed that they identified Isabel, who dressed in women's clothing and used female pronouns, as a man "by their voice."
Letters to the Editor July 7, 2021: ‘Go away, little girl’
Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.
Advancing women in gov't is a blessed change - editorial
In what universe does a public representative speak like that to their colleagues? How on earth can someone have the nerve to humiliate a parliament member in such a humiliating way?
Does calling powerful Israeli women 'little girls' help keep them down?
SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Among 37 OECD countries, Israel is ranked 22 for women’s representation in parliament. The No. 1 country is New Zealand.
United Torah Judaism MK: Women serving in the IDF is not 'human nature'
The issue of women serving in the IDF has been a long contested subject for the ultra-Orthodox parties in the Knesset.
Israel needs dignified discourse in the Knesset - editorial
In a country as diverse as Israel, where good people who care about the future have sincere differences and widely varying views, a modicum of respect and decency in discourse is imperative.
Angry Miki Zohar tells fellow MK Idit Silman: 'Answer me like a good girl'
Insult comes as part of opposition-led offensive against the new coalition leader'
Israeli female soccer players fight back against sexism, prejudice
"Who will give people back the hour-and-a-half they wasted watching women's soccer?" reads one comment.
