Israel21c presents short and inspiring snapshots of 10 highly accomplished women who overcame considerable odds to get where they are today.

Hodaya Oliel, Israel’s first physician with cerebral palsy

Mouna Maroun, neurobiology professor at the University of Haifa

Sheina Vaspi, Paralympic skier

Prof. Sarab Abu-Rabia Queder, Ben-Gurion University Vice President for Equality and Diversity

Dina Samte, soloist with The Shalva Band

Linoam Eliad, CTO of Helios

Shira Isakov, domestic violence survivor and advocate

Karine Elharrar, Minister of Energy

Shirly Pinto, first deaf member of Knesset

Pnina Tamano-Shata, Minister of Aliyah (Immigration) and Integration

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About Israel21c.org

ISRAEL21c is a non-partisan, nonprofit organisation and the publisher of an English-language online news magazine recognised as the single most diverse and reliable source of news and information about 21st century Israel.

Our website offers a vast resource of more than 10,000 originally researched and produced articles, videos, images and blogs by some of Israel’s leading journalists, uncovering the country’s rich and diverse culture, innovative spirit, wide-ranging contributions to humanity, and democratic civil society.

Every week we reach millions of people through our website, social media channels, and e-newsletter.

ISRAEL21c was founded in 2001, in the wake of the Second Intifada, to broaden public understanding of Israel beyond typical portrayals in the mainstream media.

The organisation’s founders – Israeli-American technology executives – understood the great power of the Internet and developed a first-of-its kind online product with global appeal and reach.

Since that time, ISRAEL21c has become synonymous with reliable, thoughtfully-written, and
meticulously researched content for individuals, organisations, associations, news services, bloggers,
and businesses in more than 230 countries.

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