The mechitzah empowers, but it also incapacitates
CJN columnist Norma Baumel Joseph asks, “how do we reconcile the two opposite meanings of the wall? Is it possible to sit separate, but equal?”
Purse drive offers gift of dignity, style to women at risk
For the second straight year Angel Freedman is organizing the “Fill a Purse for a Sister” drive, for women in nine shelters
Single women are a force to be reckoned with, author says
All the Single Ladies is a well-researched and nuanced work by Rebecca Traister. It is now available in paperback
Wonder women promote female empowerment at the UN
Israeli actor Gal Gadot took part in a special ceremony on October 21 in New York City at the United Nations honouring Wonder Woman
Brian Bronfman wants to give peace a chance
Bronfman doesn’t think the word “peace” should be politically charged. He wants to make its true meaning understood and put into practice in our daily lives
Anti-domestic violence group holds series of shul lectures
ATEVAW’s four-day series – Nov. 14 to 17 – in the greater Toronto area will educate the community about domestic violence in the Jewish homes
Nabila Espanioly: advocating for Arab Israeli women
Clinical psychologist Nabila Espanioly is a feminist and activist from Nazareth. She is the founder of Al-Tafula Center, a women’s centre in Nazareth that aims to empower Arab women in Israel and advance the field of early childhood development using a feminist approach. For three decades, Espanioly has campaigned to protect the civil rights of […]
Orthodoxy grapples with role of women
Is there any hope to bridge the Orthodox divide when it comes to the role of women?
Help remember Canadian Jewish women’s experience in WWII
Jennifer Lander’s research seeks to fill the gaps in our knowledge by uncovering the experiences of Jewish women and girls during World War II.
Find me a Jewish woman without body image issues
It’s about accepting you, as you. Surely you knew that all along?
