by Lauren Zilberman | Dec 30, 2025 | Gender Equality, Human and Civil Rights, New Initiatives for Democracy, News, Palestinian Citizens of Israel, Religious Freedom, Shared Society and Combatting Racism, Social and Economic Justice
This year has been tough for Israeli civil society, but they still stood firm for our shared values: democracy, equality, and peace. In fact even amid political turmoil, war, and deep social challenges, your giving fueled these Israeli partners to fight relentlessly...
by Lauren Zilberman | Dec 12, 2025 | Gender Equality, News, Social and Economic Justice
The last several years have been particularly tough for women in Israel. First there was the judicial overhaul, which continues to threaten the power of the Israeli Supreme Court, one of the most critical institutions in Israel when it comes to advancing the rights of...
by Hannah Blazer | Sep 30, 2024 | Gender Equality
The consecutive crises of the past year and a half have made one thing clear: when women are absent from leadership positions, it leads to long-lasting, dramatic consequences. The ongoing war erupted against the backdrop of Israel’s democratic crisis, exacerbating the...
by Hannah Cohen | Feb 12, 2024 | Gender Equality
Researcher Noga Dagan-Buzaglo of NIF partner the Adva Center writes that in times of crisis, Israeli women are far more likely than men to lose their job or be placed on unpaid leave. This was true during the Covid-19 pandemic and it is true now during the war in...
by Hannah Cohen | Dec 12, 2023 | Gender Equality
A new report by NIF partner Physicians for Human Rights–Israel (PHRI) uses evidence gathered to confirm that sexual violence was used as a weapon of war by Hamas and calls to center the physical and emotional needs of the victims of the violence. The report is based...
by Hannah Cohen | Mar 23, 2023 | Gender Equality
Photo credit: Gilad Kavalertchik Earlier this month, Canadian ambassador to Israel Lisa Stadelbauer acted as host for Shatil’s graduation of their women NGO leaders project. Shatil is the capacity-building arm of the New Israel Fund in Israel. This unique Shatil...
