Israel needs more women on local councils - opinion

For local government to be able to truly represent all residents and understand the diversity of their different needs, it is important that there be appropriate representation of men and women alike

MK PNINA Tamano-Shata (right), chair of the Knesset Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality, leads a committee meeting, earlier this month.

(photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)

ByANAT THON ASHKENAZY, ASSAF SHAPIRA

MAY 30, 2023 01:12

RECOMMENDED STORIES

Israel at War - Illustrative image of an Israeli F-35 fighter jet.

Israel's defense industry eyes new partners for next-gen fighter jet by 2028

JULY 30, 2025

Leonardo DiCaprio stands on stage during the opening ceremony and the screening the film "Partir un jour" (Leave One Day) Out of competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 13, 2025.

Leonardo DiCaprio to open hotel in Israel

JULY 29, 2025

Child Muhammad Zakariya Ayyoub al-Matouq, who suffers from cerebral palsy, alongside mother and brother.

NYT quietly alters Gaza starvation story to include key details of child's medical condition

JULY 30, 2025

Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

California governor candidate calls Auschwitz 'solution for homelessness,' sparks critisism

JULY 27, 2025

Israel needs more women on local councils - opinion

For local government to be able to truly represent all residents and understand the diversity of their different needs, it is important that there be appropriate representation of men and women alike

Gaza war drags Israel into global isolation

France deports Gaza refugee over Jew-hatred

Israel needs more women on local councils - opinion

For local government to be able to truly represent all residents and understand the diversity of their different needs, it is important that there be appropriate representation of men and women alike

See more on