by Hannah Cohen | Dec 22, 2021 | Religious Freedom
Last week the Israeli government reneged on its pledge to implement an agreement to open a mixed-gender prayer space at the Western Wall. The agreement for a pluralist Kotel has a long history. After three years of negotiations, then Prime Minister Benjamin...
by Hannah Cohen | Dec 17, 2021 | Religious Freedom
The NIF global community views the new Conversion Law promoted by Israel’s Minister of Religious Affairs Matan Kahana as a very small step in the right direction, but recognizes that it leaves out many important elements, including the right of all citizens to a civil...
by Hannah Cohen | Dec 17, 2021 | Religious Freedom
The Jerusalem District Court has ordered the Jerusalem Municipality to hire inspectors to handle widespread incidents of ultra-Orthodox Jews defacing billboards depicting images of women. Judge Shirley Renner also ordered the municipality to meet with the local police...
by Hannah Cohen | Sep 9, 2021 | Gender Equality, Religious Freedom
The World Economic Forum’s 2021 Global Gender Gap Report ranks Israel 60th out of 156 countries, suggesting that gender disparities in Israel are significant. The report notes that, around the world, the time needed to close gender gaps has increased by more than 30%...
by Hannah Cohen | Jul 26, 2021 | Gender Equality, Human and Civil Rights, Religious Freedom
Earlier this month, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled the surrogacy ban on same-sex couples and single men unconstitutional and ordered the state to lift it within six months. The court rejected the government’s claim that passing a law allowing surrogacy for same-sex...
by Hannah Cohen | Jun 22, 2021 | Gender Equality, Human and Civil Rights, Issue Areas, New Generations, News, NIF, Religious Freedom
Since its inception, New Israel Fund Canada and Shatil have played a key role in advancing LGBTQ rights in Israel. We see LGBTQ rights as integral to the fight for human rights, democracy, and social justice in Israel. Over the past year, reports of homophobia in...
