Women's Rights Ignored by Male Leadership, Say Knesset Candidates
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Female candidates and Knesset members criticized male leadership at a Jerusalem conference for religious women ahead of the 2026 elections, stating women's rights have become a "one-sided affair." Speakers called for increased female representation and societal repair involving both men and women. The event highlighted the need for internal changes within the Haredi community and its contribution to Israel.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Female candidates and Knesset members criticized male leadership at a Jerusalem conference.
- Speakers declared women's rights have become a "one-sided affair" at the event.
- Pnina Tamano-Shata stated male leaders are "taking us into a tailspin."
- The conference called for increased female representation and leadership changes.
- One speaker emphasized the need for men and women to collaborate on societal repair.
A conference for religious women in Jerusalem ahead of the 2026 elections featured sharp criticism of male leadership for neglecting women's rights. "Women's rights have become a one-sided affair," declared one speaker, with others echoing the sentiment that male leaders are "taking us into a tailspin," according to Pnina Tamano-Shata, a Member of Knesset. The event, attended by female candidates and current Knesset members from various parties, called for changes in leadership and increased female representation.
One speaker, identified only as Yaffa, discussed the idea of a "women's party" but emphasized a broader goal of societal repair that requires collaboration between men and women. She stated, "What we want is to fix the world, and in the world there are men, and we need to fix it together." Yaffa also noted that while the Haredi (ultra-Orthodox) community needs to make internal changes, it should also contribute to the entire State of Israel, highlighting the investment of non-Haredi Jews in the country.
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