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רס"ן ד . מפקדת גף טכני בטייסת 106 "חוד החנית" בחיל האוויר

‘Mom, there’s a war’: The female Air Force officer keeping Israel’s Iran strikes flying

While Air Force pilots secured air superiority in less than 24 hours, the technical crews behind them raced against the clock; Maj. D, 34, describes the pressure, secrecy and sacrifice at home

Elisha Ben Kimon | 03.04.26

More than 30 female Israeli Air Force crew members joined long-range strikes on Iran, IDF confirms

Dozens of female pilots, navigators and technicians have taken part in Operation Roaring Lion since Saturday, as debate over women in combat roles continues and the Air Force maintains high operational tempo

Gal Ganot | 03.02.26

New report reveals stark gender gaps in Israel: income favors men, personal security favors women

The Central Bureau of Statistics released its 2024 gender gaps report, showing men fare better in most employment quality measures while women lead in personal security, revealing who is ahead in health, education, well-being and standard of living

Ron Crissy | 02.23.26

‘Babe, I’m going to be the Christian Dior of sex’: the Israeli founder turning lube into luxury

After an awkward online purchase sparked a revelation in Italy, entrepreneur Noam Ruimi set out to rebrand sexual wellness in Israel as premium beauty, facing gossip, Instagram bans and questions about her marriage along the way

Lori Stadmauer | 02.21.26

‘There is no glass ceiling, only altitude’: the women breaking into Israel’s cockpits

From ultra-Orthodox homes to costly training abroad, these women invest hundreds of thousands of dollars to earn their wings and build a network of more than 170 pilots, proving the sky has no glass ceiling

Assaf Kamar | 02.21.26

A banner reading 'The Future is Yours. No Permission Required.' is displayed at the Women Shaping the Future of Business, Tech & IP event in Tel Aviv

Not waiting for permission: Women shaping Israel’s business, tech and IP future

Finnegan and What’s Next in Israel Tech host the second annual Women Shaping the Future of Business, Tech & IP in Tel Aviv, drawing leaders across venture capital, AI, cybersecurity and law, including ynet Global CEO Sharon Shalmon-Esman, to discuss inclusive leadership and influence

ynet Global | 02.20.26

The umbrella complex: why some men would rather get soaked

Many men will do almost anything to avoid using an umbrella, a stigma rooted in anxieties about masculinity — from an IDF officer cadet who defied the norm to a Londoner who faced ridicule 300 years ago for daring to hold one

Roy Elman | 02.20.26

משמאל: שתיים מהרבניות שעתרו, רחל קרן ושרה סגל כץ

After High Court ruling, Chief Rabbinate to allow women to take rabbinical certification exams

After months without ordination exams, Chief Rabbinate says women may now register, despite previously barring them from some tests in defiance of court ruling; petitioners welcome move but warn obstacles may remain

Shilo Freid | 02.11.26

'A ritual that took ownership of my body': An Israeli writer questions the mikvah

She grew up in a religious home, is married to a religious man and sends her daughters to religious schools; but Ayelet Halperin Kates, now a high-tech professional and writer, wears pants, has given up the head covering and rejects men deciding how to live her life

Galit Hareli | 02.07.26

Christina Koch’s long road to the moon, from Antarctic ice to NASA’s Artemis 2

A veteran of Antarctic winters, record-setting space missions and all-female spacewalks, NASA astronaut Christina Koch is days away from making history as the first woman to travel around the moon aboard Artemis 2

Yaron Drukman | 01.31.26

Women who masturbate earlier in life experience more orgasms later on, study finds

Portuguese study of 469 women links masturbation habits to relationship status, religion and sexual satisfaction, while experts say early body awareness, better education and open discussion are key to healthier sexuality and less stigma later in life

Lori Stadtmauer | 01.31.26

How a Talmudic satire became a tool for policing women

The story of Kimhit was not written to praise modesty but to mock the priesthood, yet it was reshaped over generations into a lesson used to enforce head covering and silence women in public space

Ruhama Weiss | 01.26.26

הצוות הרפואי הבכיר (מימין לשמאל): סמל ש', סגן ד"ר ע', סמל נ' וסמ"ר ג'

Women are 20% of the combat force, and an army cannot become a yeshiva and still win

Excluding women to chase a political fantasy of mass ultra-Orthodox enlistment weakens the army, erodes equality and paves the way for women’s exclusion far beyond the military

Yael Yechieli | 01.25.26

Declared dead by mistake, Israeli woman spends months undoing bureaucratic nightmare

After a heart attack, a hospital error led 49-year-old Dafna Sagiv Reiss to be recorded as deceased, freezing bank accounts, canceling insurance and disrupting medical care across multiple state systems

Or Hadar | 01.22.26

'In a conservative society, pain becomes part of sex—it shouldn't be'

Gloria Borsha, a sex counselor in the Arab community, says many couples seek help for conditions like vaginismus and pain during penetration, rooted in conservative norms where silence around sexuality breeds stigma and internalized shame

Lori Stadtmauer | 01.20.26

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