Social and Economic Justice
Promoting Equality for Everyone
NIFC works to reduce social and economic gaps as a means of safeguarding democracy and building a cohesive society.
With 1 in 3 Israeli children living below the poverty line, the Israeli public is more united behind the desire for social and economic justice than on any other single issue.
Specifically, our work focuses on some of the most critical root causes of socio-economic gaps: the lack of housing options and deep inequality in the distribution of public resources.
Examples of recently-funded projects include Adva’s gender equality analyses of Israel’s state budget and Bizchut’s disability rights hotline.
Adva Center
Education on Social and Economic Rights
The Adva Center monitors inequality in Israel’s budgets and social services, while its educational programs empower marginalized groups to participate in policy-making. Our 2020 project educates the public with a focus on gender issues and the cost of the occupation. In the current crisis, our project is providing much-needed information on pre-existing social gaps in Israel.
Standing in Solidarity with Sheikh Jarrah
Dozens of Israelis marched through the streets of Jerusalem last Friday to the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in solidarity with the Palestinian residents who face eviction from their homes. The march was organized by Omdim Beyachad (Standing Together), Israel’s...
Victory Against Discriminatory Housing Practices
The Tel Aviv District Court has ordered the Tel Aviv Municipality to revise the threshold it has imposed on affordable housing, due to it being discriminatory. The ruling followed a petition from NIFC's flagship partner Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) on...
Putting Palestinian-Israeli Housing Rights on the Agenda
With high reproduction rates, Israel’s population grows by 2% each year, and is set to double by 2065, a rate of growth which outpaces other members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). The National Economic Council, the Israel Forum...
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