Tag Archive: empowerment

Putting Women on the World Cup TV Screens

Exclusively male panels were presented as the main commenters on Israeli television. Then, this happened.

“Making Room” for Religious LGBTQ People

Things are changing in the religious community in Israel when it comes to LGBTQ issues — and it’s thanks to Shoval.

A Woman’s Place Can Be in Combat

“This is a watershed moment in Israeli society and we plan to continue to stand with all women, defend our right to be present in all spheres, and protect Israeli democracy.”

Detained Asylum Seekers Learn To Use Photography As a Protest Tool

“I want to tell my story, who I am and how I got here, and then ask: Do you think I deserve these conditions?”

Majid Abu Balal: A Recognized Israeli Civil Society Leader from an Unrecognized Village

Abu Balal is an advocate for a shared Jewish-Arab struggle to build a better society.

Introducing Shatil’s New Design Studio

This new training is a resource for Israeli social change makers.

Bring NIF Values to Your Passover Seder

Three rabbinical students taking part in an NIF Fellowship prepared these holiday cards.

Coming Together

The terrible fires that raged across Israel this weekend have shown just how much Israelis can come together in the face of a national emergency.

Changing Lives and Empowering Women in Jaffa

With the help of NIF grantee Arous Elbahar, one woman has embraced her new career as an independent chef.

Social Change and the Religious Family: Shatil Convenes Single Mothers

Religious single mothers and mothers-to-be gather for support, community, and empowerment.