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Dr. Aliza Lavie makes an important point about how today's women, growing up, have serious need of role model examples from women of the past, and it can't just be a matter of feminism driving the need for this:

Dr. Aliza Lavie, a former member of Knesset and author of “Iconic Jewish Women: 59 Inspiring Courageous Revolutionary Role Models for Young Girls,” spoke to Israel National News - Arutz Sheva on the changing status of women over the years, women’s roles in the IDF and on October 7th, and the inspiring personalities of 59 women depicted in her new book.

Dr. Lavie believes that in the current times “we need more opinions, different types of decision makers. We don't have enough women giving their opinions. It's not a question of feminism, it’s more that we're in the middle of war, and hearing men alone is not enough, and women alone is not enough. We have to hear other points of view, ideas, understanding, and experience. I think there are not enough women in significant positions and unfortunately many of the men that are involved these days were there before October 7th. I was in the Knesset at the time, and there are a lot of protocols asking questions, but no answers.”

According to Lavie, "Women, such as Orit Strock, ask the right questions that can bring about change, to fight misconceptions. From the beginning, the IDF was led by men, but for the past fifteen years, we have seen more women involved. This is not thanks to the men, but thanks to women activists. When I was an officer in the army, there were only three options for women, but today 97% of positions in the army are open for women. It takes time, but we are seeing a change.”

Lavie is also writing a book about October 7, 2023, and about men and women who acted heroically to date. And she's right that women need more inspirational role models, considering that in the past decade, many inspiring ideas were being stripped away, including singing and beauty pageants, and all for the sake of the ultra-Orthodox community's most extreme hysteria, not to mention left-wing feminism's as well. This has to be turned around. Taking away inspiring roles and careers is just one of the many things that's led to jihadist attacks. If women can't have something to be confident in, and what can be inspirational is instead turned into a scapegoat, it'll only lead to more horrific damage to women's confidence and such. It's to be hoped Lavie will address these issues properly too.

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