Anat Thon-Ashkenazy

Apply for a Blog

May 13, 2025, 4:29 PM

How many women run ministries? You guessed it: Zero

Of more than 30 ministries, not one has a female director. This government is out of step with the law and the public

Jul 13, 2023, 3:54 PM

No professionalism, no expertise – and no women

Protesters supporting women's rights dressed as characters from "The Handmaid's Tale" TV series attend a protest against the government's plans to overhaul the judicial system, Tel Aviv, Israel, March 11, 2023. (AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)

The Authority for the Advancement of Women's Status and agencies like it are being gutted along with protections for women

Jan 5, 2023, 12:02 PM

Making the anti-discrimination law discriminatory

Here's how to make the law protecting vulnerable populations meaningless: Add 3 amendments that infringe on the right to human dignity and the value of equality

May 8, 2022, 12:24 PM

The democratic ethos and the rules of the political game

Israel is celebrating its 74th birthday. As on every birthday, this is a good opportunity for reckoning and soul searching. Clearly, we have much to be proud of. According to the 2021 Democracy Index compiled by the Viterbi Family...

Load more

About Me

Adv. Anat Thon-Ashkenazy is the director of The Center for Democratic Values and Institutions at the Israel Democracy Institute.