As men are called up for reserve duty, Israeli women find themselves juggling childcare, work, and household responsibilities during the ongoing conflict with Hamas.
As the DNC in Chicago highlighted the powerful voices of Kamala Harris, Oprah Winfrey, and more, the contrast in Israel’s political landscape revealed a critical gender imbalance.
All gaps between men and women in local municipalities are deeper than they appear, given that women make up such a great proportion of municipal employees, said the report.
"This year, sexual violence and gender-based violence is closing in on us from all directions and we need the march more than ever," said organizers.
"This is another significant step on the way to equal rights for the trans community."
WIZO’s 2023 wage gap report shows balanced pay and gender equality, reflecting their commitment to promoting women's rights in Israel, with 84% female workforce.
To accelerate gender equality in the world of innovation, active action on several levels is needed, and now is not the time.
The war exacerbates the existing gender inequalities. Reconstruction of employment conditions is required to fill the inconceivable gap for women and professionals.
One bright side was that women who explicitly showed that they were forming high-status ties for the sake of the group were spared the social backlash.
This trend of removing the few women in the senior public ranks is compounded by the fact that the 37th government removed all female directors-general serving in government ministries.