Latest items for Israel
Nov. 3, 2025, 1:49 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Israels' laws permit abortion to preserve the physical/mental health of the mother. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis, incest, rape, and unspecified additional grounds.
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
The Center for Reproductive Rights states that Israels' laws permit abortion to preserve the physical/mental health of the mother. Abortion permitted in cases of fetal diagnosis, incest, rape, and unspecified additional grounds.
Oct. 29, 2025, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"During this particular operation [an Israeli bombing attack on Iranian nuclear facilities] a female pilot and female navigator piloted a fighter jet for the first time in history which shows the growing trend of gender equality in the IAF" (para. 21).
Variables: RISW-PRACTICE-1
"During this particular operation [an Israeli bombing attack on Iranian nuclear facilities] a female pilot and female navigator piloted a fighter jet for the first time in history which shows the growing trend of gender equality in the IAF" (para. 21).
Oct. 29, 2025, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-2
"During this particular operation a female pilot and female navigator piloted a fighter jet for the first time in history which shows the growing trend of gender equality in the IAF" (para. 21). This quote indicates that women are taken seriously enough for them to enter into combat zones and undertake combat roles without a man to observe/supervise them (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-2
"During this particular operation a female pilot and female navigator piloted a fighter jet for the first time in history which shows the growing trend of gender equality in the IAF" (para. 21). This quote indicates that women are taken seriously enough for them to enter into combat zones and undertake combat roles without a man to observe/supervise them (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 29, 2025, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-1
"Women in Israel serve alongside men in the armed forces with almost all roles open to them. As a Navigator, Major M [the female Israeli officer ast the center of this article] operates multiple systems for the aircraft while the pilot flies the jet" (para. 9-10). Navigators are considered to be acting in combat roles, and often serve in close combat, where they are at direct risk of enemy fire/engagement (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "Israel's defence force requires national service from everyone aged 18 years onwards, with some exceptions" (para. 19).
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-1
"Women in Israel serve alongside men in the armed forces with almost all roles open to them. As a Navigator, Major M [the female Israeli officer ast the center of this article] operates multiple systems for the aircraft while the pilot flies the jet" (para. 9-10). Navigators are considered to be acting in combat roles, and often serve in close combat, where they are at direct risk of enemy fire/engagement (NAC - CODER COMMENT). "Israel's defence force requires national service from everyone aged 18 years onwards, with some exceptions" (para. 19).
Oct. 29, 2025, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-2
"Israel's defence force requires national service from everyone aged 18 years onwards, with some exceptions."
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-2
"Israel's defence force requires national service from everyone aged 18 years onwards, with some exceptions."
Oct. 29, 2025, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-1
"Women in Israel serve alongside men in the armed forces with almost all roles open to them. As a Navigator, Major M [the female Israeli officer ast the center of this article] operates multiple systems for the aircraft while the pilot flies the jet" (para. 9-10). Navigators are considered to be acting in combat roles, and often serve in close combat, where they are at direct risk of enemy fire/engagement (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-1
"Women in Israel serve alongside men in the armed forces with almost all roles open to them. As a Navigator, Major M [the female Israeli officer ast the center of this article] operates multiple systems for the aircraft while the pilot flies the jet" (para. 9-10). Navigators are considered to be acting in combat roles, and often serve in close combat, where they are at direct risk of enemy fire/engagement (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 29, 2025, 12:06 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-1
"The Air Force is becoming more popular for females, [Major M, the Israeli officer interviewed for this article] adds, saying: 'When I joined, I think there were only around 20 women, but it's grown significantly since then. I think it's now over 70'" (para. 20).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-1
"The Air Force is becoming more popular for females, [Major M, the Israeli officer interviewed for this article] adds, saying: 'When I joined, I think there were only around 20 women, but it's grown significantly since then. I think it's now over 70'" (para. 20).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:08 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The researchers released a statement on their findings: "In October 2021, Dr. Shahar Shoham and Dr. Yahel Kurlander submitted a working paper to the Knesset's Special Committee for Foreign Workers entitled Working Paper: Gender Based Sexual Violence Against Migrant Workers in the Agricultural Sector in Israel. "The document is based on the researchers' long-term study, during which they interviewed dozens of interviewees, including migrant workers from Thailand who were employed in agriculture in Israel, as well as representatives of manpower agencies, farmers, and civil society organizations. The document points to the structural conditions of the Israeli migration regime, indicating that migrant workers from Thailand employed in agriculture are liable to...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The researchers released a statement on their findings: "In October 2021, Dr. Shahar Shoham and Dr. Yahel Kurlander submitted a working paper to the Knesset's Special Committee for Foreign Workers entitled Working Paper: Gender Based Sexual Violence Against Migrant Workers in the Agricultural Sector in Israel. "The document is based on the researchers' long-term study, during which they interviewed dozens of interviewees, including migrant workers from Thailand who were employed in agriculture in Israel, as well as representatives of manpower agencies, farmers, and civil society organizations. The document points to the structural conditions of the Israeli migration regime, indicating that migrant workers from Thailand employed in agriculture are liable to...more
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:08 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"A report, uncovered during the Knesset's Special Committee on Foreign Workers on Tuesday, shows that most Thai female foreign workers who work in Israeli agriculture are liable to experience some form of gender-based violence at their jobs. "The State of Israel has abandoned these women," immigration expert Dr. Yahel Kurlander, who compiled the report along with Dr. Shahar Shoham, said. "A woman that wants to complain has no clear course of action"" (para. 1-2).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"A report, uncovered during the Knesset's Special Committee on Foreign Workers on Tuesday, shows that most Thai female foreign workers who work in Israeli agriculture are liable to experience some form of gender-based violence at their jobs. "The State of Israel has abandoned these women," immigration expert Dr. Yahel Kurlander, who compiled the report along with Dr. Shahar Shoham, said. "A woman that wants to complain has no clear course of action"" (para. 1-2).
Oct. 27, 2025, 9:08 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"A report, uncovered during the Knesset's Special Committee on Foreign Workers on Tuesday, shows that most Thai female foreign workers who work in Israeli agriculture are liable to experience some form of gender-based violence at their jobs..."The document is based on the researchers' long-term study, during which they interviewed dozens of interviewees, including migrant workers from Thailand who were employed in agriculture in Israel, as well as representatives of manpower agencies, farmers, and civil society organizations. The document points to the structural conditions of the Israeli migration regime, indicating that migrant workers from Thailand employed in agriculture are liable to be exposed to excessive exploitation, both in terms of employment...more
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"A report, uncovered during the Knesset's Special Committee on Foreign Workers on Tuesday, shows that most Thai female foreign workers who work in Israeli agriculture are liable to experience some form of gender-based violence at their jobs..."The document is based on the researchers' long-term study, during which they interviewed dozens of interviewees, including migrant workers from Thailand who were employed in agriculture in Israel, as well as representatives of manpower agencies, farmers, and civil society organizations. The document points to the structural conditions of the Israeli migration regime, indicating that migrant workers from Thailand employed in agriculture are liable to be exposed to excessive exploitation, both in terms of employment...more
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
Countries: Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Palestine, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
0more
Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
0more
July 22, 2025, 1:03 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Any woman can apply to the Pregnancy Termination Committee at any hospital of her choice The Committee approves the termination of pregnancy if it meets one of the conditions defined by law: The woman is under 18 or over 40 years old. The pregnancy is not within marriage. The pregnancy is a result of relations prohibited by criminal law (for example, rape or incest). The pregnancy is abnormal and there is a defect or medical problem with the fetus. Continuation of the pregnancy may harm the physical or mental health of the woman. In case the request does not match the cases listed - the request for pregnancy termination will...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Any woman can apply to the Pregnancy Termination Committee at any hospital of her choice The Committee approves the termination of pregnancy if it meets one of the conditions defined by law: The woman is under 18 or over 40 years old. The pregnancy is not within marriage. The pregnancy is a result of relations prohibited by criminal law (for example, rape or incest). The pregnancy is abnormal and there is a defect or medical problem with the fetus. Continuation of the pregnancy may harm the physical or mental health of the woman. In case the request does not match the cases listed - the request for pregnancy termination will...more
July 22, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Several storylines in the hit Israeli television show Shtisel, about a haredi family in the Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem, offer insight into ultra-Orthodox attitudes on abortion. In its third and most recent season, the young and married Ruchami (played by Shira Haas) is revealed to have had an abortion; she has a condition that makes pregnancy dangerous, and her rabbi insisted she have an abortion to save her life. Her husband, Hanina, is shown consulting with the rabbi about whether they should now try to have a child via surrogacy, which the rabbi allows, noting that Jewish law in most cases would advise against any pregnancy that could endanger a...more
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Several storylines in the hit Israeli television show Shtisel, about a haredi family in the Geula neighborhood of Jerusalem, offer insight into ultra-Orthodox attitudes on abortion. In its third and most recent season, the young and married Ruchami (played by Shira Haas) is revealed to have had an abortion; she has a condition that makes pregnancy dangerous, and her rabbi insisted she have an abortion to save her life. Her husband, Hanina, is shown consulting with the rabbi about whether they should now try to have a child via surrogacy, which the rabbi allows, noting that Jewish law in most cases would advise against any pregnancy that could endanger a...more
July 22, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Reaching out to Lada’at-Choose Well, a Jerusalem-based reproductive and sexual health nonprofit" (Para 3).
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1
"Reaching out to Lada’at-Choose Well, a Jerusalem-based reproductive and sexual health nonprofit" (Para 3).
July 22, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Israel has among the highest birthrates per capita in the developed world, with an average of more than 3.01 kids per family, compared to 1.6 in other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries" (Para 29).
Variables: BR-DATA-1
"Israel has among the highest birthrates per capita in the developed world, with an average of more than 3.01 kids per family, compared to 1.6 in other Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries" (Para 29).
July 22, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"'Abortion is something that is relatively easy to get in Israel but not easy to talk about,' explains a hospital insider who asked to remain anonymous" (Para 5). "It is reforms to these committees that are the focus of activists, even as they acknowledge the pitfalls in attempting to change, or even draw attention to, a fairly permissive and liberal system in a country that is becoming increasingly traditional and socially conservative. 'It really bothered me that I had to go through a committee, that other people had to give their approval,' says Bailey. While the committee discussed her abortion case, she and her boyfriend sat in the adjacent hallway,...more
Variables: ABO-PRACTICE-1
"'Abortion is something that is relatively easy to get in Israel but not easy to talk about,' explains a hospital insider who asked to remain anonymous" (Para 5). "It is reforms to these committees that are the focus of activists, even as they acknowledge the pitfalls in attempting to change, or even draw attention to, a fairly permissive and liberal system in a country that is becoming increasingly traditional and socially conservative. 'It really bothered me that I had to go through a committee, that other people had to give their approval,' says Bailey. While the committee discussed her abortion case, she and her boyfriend sat in the adjacent hallway,...more
July 22, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[A]bortion is legal, accessible at hospitals and clinics throughout the country and subsidized under the national health care system" (Para 4). "Despite its accessibility, abortion is not an automatic right. Israel’s abortion law, passed in 1977, includes criteria for allowing the procedure: If the woman is under 18 or over 40; if the fetus is not viable or would have severe medical problems if brought to term; if the pregnancy is the result of rape, incest or an 'illicit union' (including not being married or having a relationship outside of marriage); and if the woman’s mental or physical health is at risk. As part of the law, a pregnant woman...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"[A]bortion is legal, accessible at hospitals and clinics throughout the country and subsidized under the national health care system" (Para 4). "Despite its accessibility, abortion is not an automatic right. Israel’s abortion law, passed in 1977, includes criteria for allowing the procedure: If the woman is under 18 or over 40; if the fetus is not viable or would have severe medical problems if brought to term; if the pregnancy is the result of rape, incest or an 'illicit union' (including not being married or having a relationship outside of marriage); and if the woman’s mental or physical health is at risk. As part of the law, a pregnant woman...more
July 22, 2025, 12:39 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"8 percent of those who apply for an abortion ultimately receive one, according to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics" (Para 5). "Government statistics show that pregnancy out of wedlock or from rape or incest were the most cited reasons in 2020 given to the committee, representing 49 percent of termination requests" (Para 19). "According to the Health Ministry, abortion rates have steadily decreased over the past 30 years, staying largely at 20,000 abortions annually even as the number of pregnancies has risen—from 103,000 per year in 1990 to 182,000 in 2019. The drop in abortion rates is attributed to better sex education in schools and access to contraception, says reproductive...more
Variables: ABO-DATA-1
"8 percent of those who apply for an abortion ultimately receive one, according to Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics" (Para 5). "Government statistics show that pregnancy out of wedlock or from rape or incest were the most cited reasons in 2020 given to the committee, representing 49 percent of termination requests" (Para 19). "According to the Health Ministry, abortion rates have steadily decreased over the past 30 years, staying largely at 20,000 abortions annually even as the number of pregnancies has risen—from 103,000 per year in 1990 to 182,000 in 2019. The drop in abortion rates is attributed to better sex education in schools and access to contraception, says reproductive...more
July 22, 2025, 11:38 a.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Israel on Monday eased its regulations on abortion access in what the country’s health minister said was a response to last week’s 'sad' U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. The new rules, approved by a parliamentary committee, grant women access to abortion pills through the country’s universal health system and remove a longstanding requirement that women appear physically before a special committee before they are permitted to terminate a pregnancy" (Para 1-2). "Abortion is widely available in Israel and far less controversial than in the U.S., but women still don’t automatically have the right to the procedure. Under the new rules, Israeli women will now have access to...more
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"Israel on Monday eased its regulations on abortion access in what the country’s health minister said was a response to last week’s 'sad' U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade. The new rules, approved by a parliamentary committee, grant women access to abortion pills through the country’s universal health system and remove a longstanding requirement that women appear physically before a special committee before they are permitted to terminate a pregnancy" (Para 1-2). "Abortion is widely available in Israel and far less controversial than in the U.S., but women still don’t automatically have the right to the procedure. Under the new rules, Israeli women will now have access to...more
June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.01. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 97% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 96%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1.01. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 97% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 96%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Feb. 28, 2025, 5:48 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced that the temporary law prohibiting the consumption of prostitution, introduced in July 2020, will now become permanent. The law will make it illegal for individuals to purchase sex, with penalties ranging from administrative fines to criminal charges" (para 2-3).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Justice Minister Yariv Levin announced that the temporary law prohibiting the consumption of prostitution, introduced in July 2020, will now become permanent. The law will make it illegal for individuals to purchase sex, with penalties ranging from administrative fines to criminal charges" (para 2-3).
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Despite years of derision from conservative quarters of Israeli society, female combat soldiers have become symbols of progress and equality, appearing on magazine covers and featured in television news profiles" (par. 12).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"Despite years of derision from conservative quarters of Israeli society, female combat soldiers have become symbols of progress and equality, appearing on magazine covers and featured in television news profiles" (par. 12).
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-1
"In recent years, women have made up about 18 percent of the military’s combat force" (par. 14).
Variables: EWCMS-DATA-1
"In recent years, women have made up about 18 percent of the military’s combat force" (par. 14).
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-1
"The military has gradually opened up 90 percent of its roles to women but they are still excluded from frontline combat roles in the main infantry units and some of the most elite commando units that traditionally operate across enemy lines in wartime" (par. 25).
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-1
"The military has gradually opened up 90 percent of its roles to women but they are still excluded from frontline combat roles in the main infantry units and some of the most elite commando units that traditionally operate across enemy lines in wartime" (par. 25).
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-2
"The integration of women into the military’s combat units has been the subject of a lengthy debate in Israel, home to one of the world’s few armies that conscript women at 18 for mandatory service" (par. 7). "Ultraconservative rabbis have disparaged women’s service in general and railed against Orthodox women, in particular, who waive religious exemptions in order to serve. And some conservative activists have discredited the success of female soldiers, asserting that women are held to easier standards and drag the army down" (par. 22).
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-2
"The integration of women into the military’s combat units has been the subject of a lengthy debate in Israel, home to one of the world’s few armies that conscript women at 18 for mandatory service" (par. 7). "Ultraconservative rabbis have disparaged women’s service in general and railed against Orthodox women, in particular, who waive religious exemptions in order to serve. And some conservative activists have discredited the success of female soldiers, asserting that women are held to easier standards and drag the army down" (par. 22).
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-3
"Ultraconservative rabbis have disparaged women’s service in general and railed against Orthodox women, in particular, who waive religious exemptions in order to serve. And some conservative activists have discredited the success of female soldiers, asserting that women are held to easier standards and drag the army down" (par. 22).
Variables: EWCMS-LAW-3
"Ultraconservative rabbis have disparaged women’s service in general and railed against Orthodox women, in particular, who waive religious exemptions in order to serve. And some conservative activists have discredited the success of female soldiers, asserting that women are held to easier standards and drag the army down" (par. 22).
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-1
"When Capt. Amit Busi gets a chance to sleep, she does so with her boots on — and in a shared tent in an improvised Israeli military post in northern Gaza. There she commands a company of 83 soldiers, nearly half of them men. It is one of several mixed-gender units fighting in Gaza, where female combat soldiers and officers are serving on the front line for the first time since the war surrounding the establishment of Israel in 1948" (par. 1-2). "'The borders have been blurred,' Captain Busi said of the decades-long limits on the roles of female combat troops in Israel. The military, she said, ;needs us, so...more
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-1
"When Capt. Amit Busi gets a chance to sleep, she does so with her boots on — and in a shared tent in an improvised Israeli military post in northern Gaza. There she commands a company of 83 soldiers, nearly half of them men. It is one of several mixed-gender units fighting in Gaza, where female combat soldiers and officers are serving on the front line for the first time since the war surrounding the establishment of Israel in 1948" (par. 1-2). "'The borders have been blurred,' Captain Busi said of the decades-long limits on the roles of female combat troops in Israel. The military, she said, ;needs us, so...more
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Israel has had a female prime minister, Golda Meir from 1969 to 1974" (par. 19).
Variables: GP-DATA-1
"Israel has had a female prime minister, Golda Meir from 1969 to 1974" (par. 19).
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-2
"When Capt. Amit Busi gets a chance to sleep, she does so with her boots on — and in a shared tent in an improvised Israeli military post in northern Gaza. There she commands a company of 83 soldiers, nearly half of them men. It is one of several mixed-gender units fighting in Gaza, where female combat soldiers and officers are serving on the front line for the first time since the war surrounding the establishment of Israel in 1948" (par. 1-2). "A recent survey by the Israel Democracy Institute found that among the secular public, about 70 percent of women and 67 percent of men indicated support for increasing...more
Variables: EWCMS-PRACTICE-2
"When Capt. Amit Busi gets a chance to sleep, she does so with her boots on — and in a shared tent in an improvised Israeli military post in northern Gaza. There she commands a company of 83 soldiers, nearly half of them men. It is one of several mixed-gender units fighting in Gaza, where female combat soldiers and officers are serving on the front line for the first time since the war surrounding the establishment of Israel in 1948" (par. 1-2). "A recent survey by the Israel Democracy Institute found that among the secular public, about 70 percent of women and 67 percent of men indicated support for increasing...more
Feb. 15, 2025, 1:20 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"While some women serve in mixed-gender units, tank crews remain segregated by sex. That policy was meant to account for religious sensitivities about men and women being stuck together for days in a tank" (par. 25). This suggest that there are some religious standards regarding the intermingling of the sexes in public that the military has to be conscious of in how they assign people to tanks (IME - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"While some women serve in mixed-gender units, tank crews remain segregated by sex. That policy was meant to account for religious sensitivities about men and women being stuck together for days in a tank" (par. 25). This suggest that there are some religious standards regarding the intermingling of the sexes in public that the military has to be conscious of in how they assign people to tanks (IME - CODER COMMENT).