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Preventing the Disconnection of Electricity

Preventing the Disconnection of Electricity

by Hannah Cohen | Nov 24, 2022 | Social and Economic Justice

The Israel Electric Authority amended its criteria for cutting off electricity to households following a Supreme Court ruling last January that electricity is a constitutional right that is inseparable from dignity, life, and health. The new criteria will protect an...
Uncovering the Human Toll of the Gaza Blockade

Uncovering the Human Toll of the Gaza Blockade

by Zoe Bernard | Aug 15, 2022 | News, Social and Economic Justice

Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip over the past 15 years has had disastrous effects on the lives and health of its Palestinian residents, NIFC project partner Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) reports. In Gaza, nearly every single aspect of health care...
Demanding Justice and Transparency for Victims of the Yemenite Children Affair

Demanding Justice and Transparency for Victims of the Yemenite Children Affair

by Zoe Bernard | May 4, 2022 | News, Social and Economic Justice

Three organizations funded by the NIF global network — Amram Association, the Movement for Freedom of Information, and NIFC project partner Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) — petitioned the Jerusalem District Court demanding that the Ministry of Health...
Securing Healthcare for Israel’s Periphery

Securing Healthcare for Israel’s Periphery

by Hannah Cohen | Apr 28, 2022 | News, Social and Economic Justice

The Israeli government has allocated more resources to health services in the periphery following pressure from NIFC project partner Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) and the Negev Coexistence Forum for Civil Equality (NCF). The Negev and the Galilee are...
Mapping Gender Inequality in the Civil Society Sector in Israel

Mapping Gender Inequality in the Civil Society Sector in Israel

by Hannah Cohen | Mar 28, 2022 | Gender Equality, News, Social and Economic Justice

One might be surprised to learn that while nearly 70% of Israel’s civil society sector employees are women, less than 50% of civil society organizations are led by women. In an opinion piece in Haaretz this month, Shatil’s director, Esther Sivan, pointed out that...
Advancing Equitable Health Policy

Advancing Equitable Health Policy

by Hannah Cohen | Feb 22, 2022 | News, Social and Economic Justice

With the new government in place and the national budget finalized, Shatil organizers have successfully advanced a number of public health measures to reduce health inequalities in Israel’s periphery. This series of successes speaks to Shatil’s prominence as a leader...
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