Tag Archive: women
Women Making Waves
NIF awards the 2019 Yaffa London-Yaari Prize to four extraordinary Israeli women.
Meet Nitzan Senior – Founding Director of Young Women Politicians
Senior recently participated in Shatil’s training program for new CEOs.
Women Erased from Election Billboards
IRAC and the Israel Women’s Network are fighting back against attempts to keep women out of the public eye in religious municipalities like Bnei Brak.
NIF Gives Emergency Grant to Protect Women’s Rights
A woman in Israel can easily become trapped in a marriage if their husband won’t give her a ‘get.’ Mavoi Satum is working to make sure courts don’t close cases before that happens.
Putting Women on the World Cup TV Screens
Exclusively male panels were presented as the main commenters on Israeli television. Then, this happened.
At a Special Knesset Event, NIF Announces 19 Grants for Women’s Right
Over the past 40 years, women’s issues have been a key issue for NIF, with more than $1 million invested in the past year alone.
Meet Janice Fricker, Shatil Volunteer
“There are so many people who refuse to give up the hope of a beautiful, strong, dynamic, healthy country that everybody can be proud of. I want to be part of that.”
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.”
We Want to Hear from Women Agents of Change
This International Women’s Day we sent out a call for proposals for grassroots initiatives that focus on gender equality in Israel. Want to improve women’s issues in Israel? Here’s how you get funding.
Ensuring Women’s Freedoms
Israel’s High Court ruled that street signs demanding that women dress modestly, or not walk on certain sidewalks, must be removed in Beit Shemesh. Lower court ruling were defied by the city’s mayor, and the High Court is still considering imposing fines on the city.