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The Jewish-American poet Emma Lazarus wrote the sonnet inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty.

Trump’s attacks on diversity are an assault on everyone’s history

By JUDITH ROSENBAUM/JTA

Panel: "Creating Change: Equality, Environment, and the Next Generation"

Strong Women Leaders Discuss Creating Change: Equality, Environment, and the Next Generation

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

The AI suffrage movement.

Purim Shpiel: The Digital Democracy Movement: An interview with an AI rights leader

OVER 3,200 women are expected to participate in this year’s Maccabiah, with the goal of full gender equality by 2029.

Maccabiah 2025 celebrates continued commitment to advancing women in sports

By JERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF

‘WE ARE not asking for special treatment; just for you to see us exactly as we are – a happy, laughing family,’ says the writer.

On Family Day and Rare Disease Awareness Day, we must fight for equality

By ZIV YIFAT

THE HIGH COURT of Justice holds a session. In the past, the court ruled that women cannot be forced to take a specific seat on a bus, the writer notes.

State did not meet its obligation for equal representation of women

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan speaks at the World's Children's Prize ceremony in Mariefred, Sweden

Malala Yousafzai urges Muslim leaders to back gender apartheid legal push

By REUTERS

Hundreds of Arab and Jewish youth in southern Israel took part in a march for unity and solidarity in May 2024.

Divides between Israeli Arabs, Jews in social issues and equality, survey finds

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

FemTech 2024

Why is the gender gap in tech so large? Entrepreneurs push for change at FemTech 2024

By Veronica Neifakh / The Media Line

NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends a committee meeting in the Knesset.

Under the cover of war, the current gov't destroys Israel’s democratic systems

By OFER DAGAN

A combination picture shows Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump gesturing during a rally with his vice presidential running mate US Senator JD Vance in Minnesota, US, July 27, 2024, and US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaking as

Donald Trump wants equality for Americans, Kamala Harris does not

By WALTER BINGHAM

ISRAELI AND Palestinian volunteers—mostly women—co-teach Hebrew to over 500 people a year through the Lissan organization.

The org. removing barriers by teaching Arab women Hebrew

By HOWARD BLAS

‘THE HAREDI leadership argues that it is forbidden to draft yeshiva students whose Torah is their profession and that they defend the State of Israel through their studies.’

Israel's cabinet extends mandatory IDF service amid haredi draft controversy, sparking criticism

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Rabbi Andrew (Andy) M. Sacks.

Senior Conservative rabbi Andrew (Andy) Sacks dies at 66

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

A Torah scroll being written.

Parashat Kedoshim: The holiness of inclusion

By ELANA GOLDSCHEIDER

IDF 98th Division commander Dan Goldfus

The Goldfus bombshell: Why did the IDF general take shots at Israeli politicians?

By YONAH JEREMY BOB

Sivan Ravkaie, a 28-year-old former NGWL participant who now works at McKinsey.

Global consulting giant McKinsey launches Next Generation Women Leaders program

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

GROUP NINETEEN Negev office.

Helping women return to the job market during the war

By RIVKA NEUMANN