Elana Sztokman
As Israel Moves Farther To The Right, Women Are Paying The Price
In the upcoming Israeli election, the religious freedom of women will be on the ballot.
Eric Schneiderman Is A ‘Feminist.’ Because They, Too, Can Be Abusers.
When we discover a feminist who is abusing, the loss is immense. We feel like we have lost an ally, fallen to the dark side.
Seriously, 92Y - Ari Shavit Should Never Have Been Invited In The First Place
By advertising sexual predator Ari Shavit as their keynote speaker, 92Y shows the Jewish boys’ club is still running the show.
How Israeli Colleges Are Discriminating Against Ultra-Orthodox Women
Israeli academics are petitioning against separate-sex programs. They’re not helping Orthodox communities, or their host universities, they argue.
9 Sexist Memories Triggered By Menacing Trump Debate Body Language
One of the creepiest aspects of the second presidential debate was the way Trump seemed, from his body language, almost to be stalking Hillary Clinton. When she moved to one side, he followed. He stood behind her, often with very little distance between them, silent, frowning, looking like he was growling.
Why Israel Funding Non-Orthodox Mikvehs Is a Step Forward — and Backward
The Israeli government – currently in the midst of various financial crises like a doctors’ strike and a revolt by municipalities protesting major cuts to education – has miraculously found 10 million NIS for something that until now has never really existed. That is: non-Orthodox mikvehs.
Don’t Blame Mikveh Attendants for a Broken System Created by Men
Mikveh attendants should not be scapegoated for what goes on in the mikveh. The obsessive need to control women’s bodies comes down through the men in authority who watch us without even being present.
Why Israel’s Mikveh Bill Is About More Than How Orthodox Women Immerse
Israel has reached a critical moment in the tension between women and religion in Israel, and women’s basic rights are being challenged on many fronts.
In ‘Earthquake’ for Israeli Feminists, Military Cancels Promotion for Alleged Rapist
Acting against type, the Israeli military canceled the promotion of an Israeli general after he was accused of raping a female soldier and sexually harassing another. Brig.-Gen. Ofek Buchris, a highly praised commander who received a citation for bravery during Operation Defensive Shield in 2002 and was reportedly shortlisted for the next chief-of-staff. He was about to become head of the prominent Operations Division when one of his alleged victims filed a complaint with the police. After polygraphs with both the accused and the complainant, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eisenkot recalled the nomination.
Video Voyeurism Is a Crime—Let's Treat It Like One
In Israel, at least twenty girls have attempted suicide as a direct result of video voyeurism. It’s time for this offense to be considered a serious crime and for the authorities to act accordingly, writes Elana Sztokman.