Tag Archive: Kolech: Religious Women’s Forum
Combating the Exclusion of Women
With the help of Shatil, the Forum Against the Exclusion of Women is fighting for gender equality.
NIF Grantees Show Solidarity After San Diego Synagogue Attack
Israelis are sharing messages of support and solidarity after last week’s tragedy.
Ultra-Orthodox Radio Station to Pay $280,000 Damages for Silencing Women
The ruling is a landmark decision which gives a major boost to Israel’s civil rights movement. It is the first time that a civil rights class action suit has ever been filed, let alone been successful.
Backgrounder: The Jews-Only “Nation-State” Bill
The Netanyahu government successfully passed the “Nation-State” Bill yesterday, shortly before the end of the Knesset’s summer session. The vote was 62 to 55.
Trailblazers Debuts with Story of Israeli Woman Who Successfully Fought for the Right to Divorce
The documentary series will tell stories of Israelis who worked for social justice in Israel.
Harassment Won’t Be SLAPPed Away
Kolech’s win in a SLAPP suit is a victory for free speech and for the right to call out perpetrators of sexual harassment.
Meet Ronny Shapira Chisdai: Orthodox Jew, Feminist, and Social Justice Activist
From fundamentalism to feminism and social justice, activist Ronny Shapira Chisdai is a force to be reckoned with.
Exposing Women’s Exclusion on Religious Councils
A catchy new video satirizes religious councils as stable and unchanging in the face of social change.
Another Victory in the Fight against the Exclusion of Women
A public radio station, which forbade women’s voices on the air, was taken to task by two NIF grantees and the Jerusalem District Court.
NIF Grantees Respond to Murder of Israeli Teens
The NIF network responds to the heartbreaking murders of kidnapped teenagers Eyal Yifrach, Naftali Fraenkel, and Gil-ad Shaar.