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Ruth Colian-Photo by Tomer Appelbaum
January 20, 2015
Israel's first ever ultra-Orthodox women’s party makes bold debut

The first-ever Israeli political party dedicated to ultra-Orthodox women, was unveiled Monday.

November 13, 2013
Women and Israeli deMOCKracy

A little while back a lawsuit was filed with the Supreme Court to disallow funding of political parties that do not include women in the party list.

October 19, 2013
Meet the Haredi feminist fighting for a political voice, Israel

Ruth Colian was that close to becoming the first ultra-Orthodox woman to run for Petah Tikva city council in Tuesday’s municipal election.

August 18, 2013
Gabriela Shalev: Israel’s First Female UN Ambassador

Speaking at the Stand With Us International Women’s Conference in Jerusalem, Shalev described serving as a woman in the male dominated United Nations.

March 12, 2013
The Glass Ceiling Remains For Women in Israeli Politics

Israel is usually described as a Western democracy. But there are many areas where Israel cannot pride itself on having obtained such positives stats.