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November 3, 2022
Eight out of 65 seats: Who are the women of Israel's newly elected government?

Overnight, Israel saw the number of women in the government shrink from 24 seats to just eight. Who are the women of Israel's new government?

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March 2, 2022
First female Arab Knesset member to head Israeli diplomatic mission

Foreign Minister Yair Lapid has appointed Meretz Knesset member Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi as consul general in Shanghai, sparking an outcry from critics.

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March 31, 2021
Record number of women win on Israel’s election day, but progress remains elusive

A projected 30 women will enter the Israeli legislature, a record for an Election Day, but it appears female representation in parliament will remain roughly the same for the 24th Knesset as in past sessions.

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March 31, 2021
Can she handle it? How the Israeli media covers women politicians

Women running for the Knesset have to overcome not only voters' gender stereotypes, but a media landscape that is heavily skewed in men's favor.

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August 10, 2020
Four Israeli women who’ve broken new political ground

One was 3 years old when she trekked out of her remote African village with her parents, ultimately bound for Israel, and another had to break loo

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February 25, 2020
There are fewer Israeli women in politics than it may seem

It would appear that women in Israel have broken through the glass ceiling.

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