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Israeli mothers should be 2025’s ‘Persons of the Year’
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (34+ words) Israeli mothers should be 2025s "Persons of the Year'The Jerusalem Post 2025s "Persons of the Year: Israeli mothers - opinion Beyond the statistics, Israeli mothers everyday poetry and superhuman courage perpetually inspire....
'Oxygen': Breaking taboos on Israeli mothers who cannot send sons to war - review
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (85+ words) [DANA IVGY and Ben Sultan in "Oxygen." (photo credit: Courtesy of Lev Cinemas)]It touched something in people who saw it, even outside of Israel," said Netalie Braun, director of the movie 'Oxygen.' I really hope that it will spark…...
UN rights experts, influential women condemn Iran’s 'sham' trial of activist Zahra Tabari
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (98+ words) [ FILE PHOTO: Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration following the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 2, 2022. (photo credit: REUTERS/Dilara Senkaya/File Photo)]Tabari was convicted by a Revolutionary Court in Rasht in October on the…...
Sharp rise in femicide in Israel in 2025, firearms become leading weapon - report
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (105+ words) [A protestor carries a poster during a demonstration to protest against femicide, sexual violence and all gender-based violence ahead of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Valletta, Malta November 23, 2025. (photo credit: DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI/REUTERS)]Femicide…...
Study reveals placental damage in gestational diabetes
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (69+ words) [A pregnant woman checks her blood sugar levels; illustrative. (photo credit: Thanakorn.P/Shutterstock)]Researchers identified a previously unknown placental molecular process disrupted by gestational diabetes, helping explain pregnancy complications and long-term health risks for children. Scientists find hidden placental…...
NII: Gender pay gap rises as Israel’s average pay climbs
1+ week, 2+ day ago (102+ words) [ View of the National Insurance Institute offices in Jerusalem. January 23, 2017. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)]Israel's National Insurance Institute released its first-half 2025 wage report on Sunday, showing a 4.5% rise in average pay but a 43% median-to-mean gap and a 54% gender gap. Average…...
Lee Gilat’s 'Girls Like Us' hits theaters
2+ week, 1+ day ago (87+ words) [A scene from "Girls Like Us." (photo credit: Vered Adir/United King Films)]Girls Like Us tells the story of a neglected teen whose life shifts after forming a bond with a young female soldier, drawing on director Lee Gilat…...
Femicide in Lebanon: Syrian woman scalded with oil, killed
3+ week, 3+ day ago (71+ words) [Members of the Lebanese police look through a door at a Byblos Bank branch where an armed depositor took hostages according to the Depositors]The alleged killer's sons told police their father would beat and torture the wife in front…...
The pain and strength of the mothers of Kfar Aza
3+ week, 6+ day ago (77+ words) [THE WRITER stands between survivors Maya (right) and Amit. Share the stories of Kfar Aza's mothers, the writer urges. (photo credit: Courtesy Yair Jablinowitz)]Their courage and relentless devotion to protecting their children is a reminder that motherhood is an…...
October 7 ended Israel's debate on women in combat
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (85+ words) [Over the past two years, women have served on the frontlines in Gaza and Lebanon, performing under fire alongside their male comrades. (photo credit: Abir Sultan/IDF via Getty Images)]The debate over whether women can serve in combat has…...