Equality

Canadian antisemitism envoy to be replaced by ‘rights, equality, and inclusion' advisory council

Canada's government says the council will help "build a more inclusive and united Canada." Canadian Jewish groups see the change as detrimental to the fight against antisemitism.

People gather in support of Palestinians as the Palestinian flag flies at Toronto’s City Hall, after Canada officially recognised the Palestinian state in September, in Toronto, Ontario Canada, November 17, 2025.
VIEW OF Independence Hall, the site of the signing of Israel’s Declaration of Independence. The document promises that democratic Israel would uphold full social and political equality of all its citizens, the writer says.

Israel won't be democratic without equality for all citizens, including Palestinians - opinion

 View of entrance to Norway's central bank in Oslo, April 20, 2023.

Norway's wealth tax trades millionaires for equality - analysis

Visually impaired students recite the Koran written in braille during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic boarding school in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2025.

Indonesian textbooks show major shift towards tolerance and inclusivity, report finds


Laura Wharton: The accessibility advocator fighting for an equal Jerusalem

Jerusalemite of the Week: Ahead of municipal elections, In Jerusalem sat down with Laura Wharton and discussed her positions and goals she hopes to advance as part of Yossi Havilio’s Jerusalem Union.

 Laura Wharton, Jerusalem City Council member.

A call for equality and inclusivity: embracing diversity in Jewish practice - opinion

Issues such as conscription exacerbate religious divisions in Israeli society - reclaiming our Jewish identity requires a paradigm shift towards inclusivity, diversity, and equality.

 Ultra-Orthodox Jewish women perform the Tashlich ritual of symbolically casting away sins, ahead of Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement in Ashdod, Israel September 21, 2023.

Amend the Nation-State Law now - opinion

Israel is the home of all its citizens, and this needs to be clearly stated.

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sits in the Knesset plenum ahead of the vote on passing the Nation-State Law, in 2018.

Israeli media must do its part to reduce tensions post-Hamas massacre - opinion

Anti-Arab rhetoric in Israel is surging after October 7. The media can – and must – help quell it.

 An illustration of israel daily newspapers Maariv and Israel HaYom

‘I have a dream’: Martin Luther King's words are more relevant than ever - opinion

King was the architect of the politics of inclusion, equality, respect, and recognition – not only for Black Americans; not only for America, but for all of humanity.

 THE MARTIN Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington: ‘Even 60 years later, Martin Luther King’s voice still resonates within me today,’ says the writer.

Welfare minister rejects A-G's call to allow LGBT couples to adopt

Welfare Minister Yaakov Mergi claimed that allowing LGBTQ couples to adopt would "add complexities" to a child's life.

 People take part in the annual LGBTQ Pride Parade in Jerusalem, on June 6, 2019.

ITIM publishes interactive map of Israel's accessible mikvahs

Immersion can be a highly dangerous or even simply inaccessible activity for women with physical disabilities who may be using mobility aids like canes or wheelchairs.

 Restored mikveh in White Stork Synagogue, Wroclaw, Poland.

Can equality be enshrined in an Israeli constitution now? - opinion

In Israel, the majority has already shown time and again that undercutting equality can wreak havoc – equality is essential for our common future.

 ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with coalition leader MK Ophir Katz and Shas’s Arye Deri in the Knesset.

Gender biases not improved over past decade, UN says

The degree of improvement over time has been "disappointing," said Heriberto Tapia, research and strategic partnership adviser at UNDP and co-author of the report.

Gender pay gap representation

US judge in Florida blocks enforcement of state ban on gender-affirming care

A federal judge in Florida partially blocked the state from enforcing its ban on gender-affirming care, stating that the law was motivated by bigotry.

 Students from New College of Florida stage a walkout from the public liberal arts college to protest against a proposed wide-reaching legislation that would ban gender studies majors and diversity programs at Florida universities, in Sarasota, Florida, U.S., February 28, 2023.