Hundreds of people gathered in the center of West Jerusalem yesterday (Wednesday) in protest of religious elements’ demands to limit women’s role in Israel public life. Various female performers who took part in the rally said they were there “to cry out for the Israeli women, who are pushed to society’s sidelines by extremist religious leaders.”

This is the third event to take place in the Capital following a number of incidents in which women were shunned from the public eye, including the removal of women figures from ad campaigns and separation of sexes during the Simchat Torah celebrations in Mea Shearim.

Singers Achinoam Nini, Ania Bukstein, Aya Korem, Yael Deckelbaum and several female bands performed during the protest rally, while members of the Tarantina band appeared on stage with head covers.