Force For Change: Israel Through a Gender Lens
March 8, 2018: Women Leading Change in Israel, Past, Present, and Future
It’s starting! Women Leading Change in Israel. Can’t wait to see everyone come together for this groundbreaking research–a year in the making! #FeministsInIsrael #internationalwomensday #genderlens
— NCJW (@NCJW) March 8, 2018
On this #InternationalWomensDay it’s inspiring to gather with 250 committed feminist activists at “Women Leading Change” symposium #FeministsInIsrael @NCJW @DafnaFund
— Michal Regunberg (@MRintouch) March 8, 2018
In short there has been much progress when it comes to women in Israel, including governmental recognition of women’s needs but challenges remain, including growing religious dominance over life, says researcher #NancyStrichman in #FeministsInIsrael @ncjw @dafnafund
— Michal Regunberg (@MRintouch) March 8, 2018
New groups of activists influencing public discourse about #women in #Israel particularly social media as well as mainstream media and NGO’s says researcher #NancyStrichman #FeministsInIsrael @ncjw @dafnafund
— Michal Regunberg (@MRintouch) March 8, 2018
A wow! #feministsinIsrael at Women Leading Change in Israel gathering: “The feminist agenda has become the mainstream agenda.” @HadassahFdn #ncjw
— Ellen Flax (@ellenflax) March 8, 2018
Thank you Mazer Family Fund @UJAfedNY for supporting this groundbreaking report on women
and feminist groups in Israel. #internationalwomensday #FeministsInIsrael— NCJW (@NCJW) March 8, 2018
Looking forward to facilitating breakout discussions on #Entrepreneurship & on funding infrastructure for women’s endeavors in #Israel with #Israeli co-facilitator @NCJW #DafnaFund symposium #FeministsInIsrael #InternationalWomensday pic.twitter.com/0YEsIHF6Vp
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 8, 2018
You can build a country based on a #feminist agenda and to do that we have to build a feminist movement, says @sharirashalabi at “Women Leading Change in Israel” #FeministsInIsrael @ncjw @NCJWCEO @dafnafund
— Michal Regunberg (@MRintouch) March 8, 2018
There are more than 100 orgs in Israel dedicated to advancing women or promoting gender
equality. How can we support them? #feministsinisrael #genderlens #internationalwomensday— NCJW (@NCJW) March 8, 2018
What are #feministsinIsrael talking about? All of this! On #IWD2018 @NCJW and@DafnaFund are asking how can we #pressforprogress pic.twitter.com/RFbB3hUuR7
— NCJW (@NCJW) March 8, 2018
March 7, 2018: Labor Rights and Gender-Based Violence
@ncjw meets with Israel grantee @israelbefree (israel hofsheet)while touring with #FeministsInIsrael pic.twitter.com/T2aufX0xEn
— Nancy K. Kaufman (@NCJWCEO) March 7, 2018
Samah Salaime, Founding Director of #Na’am, Arab Women in the Center, discusses combatting #gender violence #FeministsInIsrael @JWFNForce pic.twitter.com/gXXNCIDBP1
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 7, 2018
Not enough to remove a woman from violence, need to deal with impact of emotional abuse, economic & employment empowerment. This is universal! #FeministsInIsrael
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 7, 2018
Cindy Rubin of #TheMiriamFund @CJPBoston tells #FeministsInIsrael about collaborative grant given by 17 @JWFNForce members for Contract Workers Collaborative Action – CWCA in #Israel @JWF_PalmBeach @JWFNY @NCJW pic.twitter.com/CyezF6dyNk
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 7, 2018
A great meeting with Yael and Eliraz from Israeli grantee Kolech. It is so wonderful spending time with our grantees face to face in Israel! #JWFinIsrael #FeministsinIsrael pic.twitter.com/H8N3MILgey
— JWF (@JWF_PalmBeach) March 7, 2018
March 6, 2018: Women, Peace, and Security
A new generation of #feminist #activists talk about #glassceilings #divorce #MeToo & feeling “transparent” in #Israel #FeministsinIsrael pic.twitter.com/L4gEZEXBSG
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
Women need to “get off @facebook and start doing something” to fight discrimination urges young #feminist activist #FeministsinIsrael @JWFNForce pic.twitter.com/JOZ0uLwWn7
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
Young Russian feminist activist at #feministsinIsrael panel: General Israeli feminist community overlooks the issues of 500,000 FSU female immigrants @hadassahfdn #ncjw
— Ellen Flax (@ellenflax) March 6, 2018
“You can’t solve all problems women face by addressing #sexualharrassment” Necessary but not sufficient #FeministsinIsrael pic.twitter.com/g9kNVAIRqq
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
“White privileged women should be allies and accomplices” to women of other races, faiths and communities #feministsinIsrael
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
“We are standing on the shoulders of giants” who made what we do possible. Young #feminists thanking older generation and working to do same for the next one! #feministsinIsrael pic.twitter.com/eYvMyMQukr
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
In #galil visiting #sindayanna fair trade with Jewish and Arab women working together. #feministsinisrael #jwfnforce #peace pic.twitter.com/iV1yskDtT2
— Dahlia Bendavid (@dahliabendavid) March 6, 2018
#FeministsInIsrael meeting with Avivit Hai to discusss israeli arabs. What are barriers? Arab women WANT to work. Issue is available jobs that are accessible.
— Nancy K. Kaufman (@NCJWCEO) March 6, 2018
65% of Arab women in Israel do not work says avivit hai at #FeministsInIsrael Over 50% of Arabs in Israel below the poverty line. Govt issued a report showing the gaps between israeli and jewish localities.
— Nancy K. Kaufman (@NCJWCEO) March 6, 2018
Meeting with #YonahYahav, Mayor of #Haifa with @NCJWCEO #FeministsInIsrael @NCJW pic.twitter.com/YPHxXPC8D2
— Michal Regunberg (@MRintouch) March 6, 2018
#Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav raising funds to teach #Arabic in schools so #Israeli students will be bilingual – #Arab students already are Government won’t fund #FeministsInIsrael pic.twitter.com/wL2pMkYc0J
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
“I love demonstrations…we need more” Hannah Safran tells about the birth of #Israeli #feminism in #Haifa #FeministsInIsrael @JWFNForce pic.twitter.com/9gIANklQ9v
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
Dr. Amalia Sa’ar says academics being more outspoken & active on #feminist issues but we need younger generation involved with energy to protest that wanes with #motherhood & #career responsibilities #FeministsInIsrael pic.twitter.com/EcrE1YWDxk
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
Shani Aloni credits #Haifa for support of women fighting sexual & domestic violence Haifa Rape Crisis Center started 40 years ago #FeministsInIsrael pic.twitter.com/MPkmuc1SLm
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
Radha Anabtiawe, working to create nationwide #Arab women’s movement through #Kayan #Feminist Organization, talks about need to address root causes of discrimination in #Israeli society in order to empower women #FeministsInIsrael pic.twitter.com/lj88n6dWXs
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 6, 2018
#FeministsInIsrael discuss “Can women solve the conflict”? pic.twitter.com/5hdNcQz37k
— Nancy K. Kaufman (@NCJWCEO) March 6, 2018
March 5, 2018: The Impact of Israeli National and Palestinian Women Leaders
Meeting with MK @AidaTouma hearing how she is a role model as chair of #knesset committee on gender rights, bringing voices of marginalized to center #jwfnforce #FeministsinIsrael pic.twitter.com/mTMdFeoHi3
— Dahlia Bendavid (@dahliabendavid) March 5, 2018
“You cannot be safe without peace in your house” MK Ayelet Nahmias-Verbin discussing work for women’s equality #FeministsInIsrael pic.twitter.com/K0xVXvCXPZ
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 5, 2018
Candid discussion with #Palestinian women leaders about challenges, obstacles & opportunities #FeministsInIsrael appreciated hearing about their experience & perspective pic.twitter.com/oAU7mVbXDV
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 5, 2018
March 4, 2018: Women’s Impact Through Law and Political Power
Inspiring session w/retired Israeli Supreme Court Judge Dahlia Dorner, who discussed the struggles of making the legal session more gender equal. #feministsinisrael @ncjwny
— Ellen Flax (@ellenflax) March 4, 2018
Supreme court justice dalia dorner discusses israel justice system and lack of constitution and influence of rabbinate on legal system at #FeministsInIsrael study tour sponsored by @NCJW @consult4good @MRintouch @JWFNForce
— Nancy K. Kaufman (@NCJWCEO) March 4, 2018
Israel governed by basic laws on human rights, human dignity and liberty, but they are not entrenched says Justice Dalia Dorner at #feministsinisrael. Too much power on part of ruling majority without a constitution. @consult4good @MRintouch @JWFNForce @JWFNY
— Nancy K. Kaufman (@NCJWCEO) March 4, 2018
A great but difficult to hear discussion about how hard it is to advance women’s rights in #Israel with some of the strongest activists: #GalitShaul, #EsteeRiederIndursky, #MahaShehadeh, #FeministsInIsrael @ncjw pic.twitter.com/NxF7LsFaHO
— Michal Regunberg (@MRintouch) March 4, 2018
Dr. Galat Shaul Director of @RackmanCenter discusses women #trailblazers leaving their mark on #Israeli law #feministsinisrael pic.twitter.com/Cx1iEVzgvR
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 4, 2018
Labor lawyer Maha Shehade discusses need for women’s voices in public space which Women Lawyers for Social Justice promotes #FeministsinIsrael @JWFNForce pic.twitter.com/CG0wKnGWCn
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 4, 2018
Co-CEO of #Nivcharot says exclusion of ultra-orthodox women from public life & law affects entire Israeli society, not just #Haredi women #feministsinisrael pic.twitter.com/5pvKRduu2E
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 4, 2018
Only 2% of mayors in #Israel are female. @galitshaul from @RackmanCenter announced running for mayor in her municipality. #jwfnforce #feministsinisrael pic.twitter.com/NEbsBbhplA
— Dahlia Bendavid (@dahliabendavid) March 4, 2018
“I want my granddaughter to be able to breathe…because sometimes I feel like I’m suffocating” perspective shared by #Haredi speaker on status of ultra-orthodox women in #Israeli law & society #FeministsInIsrael @JWFNForce
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 4, 2018
Panel discussing women in local politics – overcoming “thousands of years of discrimination” against women #FeministsInIsrael pic.twitter.com/sY8Qi5CNMV
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 4, 2018
Panel discussing women in local politics – overcoming “thousands of years of discrimination” against women #FeministsInIsrael pic.twitter.com/sY8Qi5CNMV
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 4, 2018
March 3, 2018: Women Changing the Religious and Political Status Quo
#FeministsinIsrael in front of Poet Leah Goldberg”s home pic.twitter.com/am3pTpNsF6
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 3, 2018
Whimsical sculpture inspired by #LeaGoldberg ‘s story “Flat for Rent” across street from where she lived in #Jerusalem #FeministsinIsrael pic.twitter.com/FOvaSoZXl8
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 3, 2018
Barriers ready for daily protests outside #Israeli Prime Minister’s residence #feministsinisrael pic.twitter.com/BdQqLl26tA
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 3, 2018
48 meters for men to pray at the #WesternWall but only 12 for women @Womenofthewall is working for #equality #FeministsinIsrael
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 3, 2018
How many times have you thought you were only “disturbed woman” in the room? Women speaking up about wrongs empower us all to be #ForceforChange Tought provoking panel! #FeministsinIsrael pic.twitter.com/rRkSRlZ28F
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 3, 2018
Laws in #Judaism has to be connected to #Jewish values of today – “eye for eye” no longer acceptable & discrimination v. Women shouldn’t be either #FeministsinIsrael pic.twitter.com/vbKobX77U8
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 3, 2018
March 2, 2018: Kicking off Force for Change: Israel Through a Gender Lens
Nomi chazan gives overview of gender equality in israel at opening of #feministsinisrael saying that gender gaps have been constant for last decade. Why can’t we close the gaps? pic.twitter.com/U5baTQe6y0
— Nancy K. Kaufman (@NCJWCEO) March 2, 2018
“basic institutions & social mores are being ignored in the country” Naomi Hazan says about #Israel Sound familiar? Same in #TrumpSwamp in US #FeministsInIsrael
— StrongerTogether (@LindaMNoonan) March 2, 2018
There are two different images of #Israel—one messianic, introspective, expansionist, the other is democratic, open, liberal homeland of the #jews and a state that respects differences, #NaomiChazan #feministsinisrael @NCJW
— Michal Regunberg (@MRintouch) March 2, 2018
March 1, 2018: Arriving in Israel
Want to see what the @JWFNForce, @NCJW, and @DafnaFund team will be doing while in Israel? Follow their handles and the hashtag #FeministsInIsrael! pic.twitter.com/H2izKSQqN1
— JWFN (@JWFNForce) March 1, 2018
THIS year in Jerusalem! Excited for start of #feministsinIsrael Force for Change Study Tour with 60 proud American feminists from NCJW and JWFN pic.twitter.com/Bv8eYxdhCg
— Nancy K. Kaufman (@NCJWCEO) March 1, 2018
