Networking for Women articles from September 1 2002

Networking for Women archives from September 1 2002

"A new subject taught in schools: how to be a feminist" Maariv National Newspaper, 12-9-02.(Israeli educational program)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... This article detailed the IWN LET program to be introduced in 30 schools around the country with the aim of educating girls in feminism and independent thinking. Rina Bar-Tal, IWN Chair was interviewed in the article and on a number of radio...

"Got pregnant, go home! Maariv National Newspaper 9-08-02--major feature.(Isreali Ministry of Labour fails to help the hundreds of pregnant women who are laid off each year)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... This article explained that hundreds of pregnant women a year are laid-off although this is against the law if the basis for firing was the pregnancy. It stated that the Ministry of Labour admitted to being complacent in the treatment of cases...

"Who could be against the blue movie?".(Israeli broadcasting of pornography)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... Maariv National Newspaper, 10-7-02 The article detailed various opinions voiced for and against the broadcasting of pornography. Yisraela Gratziani, the IWN Legal Adviser was quoted as saying that the "The IWN is and has always been...

November 2001.(Israeli TV commercial addresses pay discrepancies between men and women )(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... IWN public relations campaign addressing pay discrepancies between men and women in Israel. In this TV commercial, a woman begins to shave her head as the message "Don't Change Your Sex--Change Your Attitude--Don't accept less pay just because...

Ideological disagreements and practical cooperation--the struggle for women's equality in Israel.
September 1, 2002... (reprint from the April Hebrew edition of the IWN magazine) Dr Mor Altshuler (Dr Mor Altshuler is a scholar of Jewish Thought, Jewish Mysticism and a publicist.) The struggle for women's equality and rights is part of Israel's political...

IWN advocacy milestones 2002.(Israel Women's Network)
September 1, 2002... IWN submits two petitions to High Court In April this year, IWN submitted a petition to the High Court to cancel the recent appointment of Amos Ron as Chief Executive of the Ports and Railways Authority. We claimed that the Authority did...

IWN protests murder of women.(Israel Women's Network)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... On 22 August, the IWN organized in coalition with other women and human rights groups in Israel, a rally to protest the unacceptable and shocking rise in the number of women being murdered by their partners. The protest was held at the entrance...

Hotline against discrimination and sexual harassment: the only one of its kind in Israel.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The IWN Legal Department operates a hotline three times a week that provides free legal advice on sexual harassment and discrimination at work. It provides callers with free counseling, support and in some case intervention. IWN annually offers...

More women than men are employed by temping agencies in Israel.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... The IWN Women's Policy Research Center is currently examining the enforcement of new legislation designed to end the practice of employing temp workers for an unlimited time period, and suggests other methods for securing the rights of temp...

A message from the chair.(Israel Women's Network activities)
September 1, 2002... There is no way we can publish this newsletter without giving the economic and security situation in Israel some serious thought, especially its impact on women on a daily basis. There has been a shocking wave of murders of women by their...

LET--leading young women ...(Leadership, Education and Training for Young Women project in Israel)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2002... During the 2001-2002 academic year, IWN initiated a new project in partnership with the Ministry of Education. The project, Leadership, Education and Training (LET) for Young Women, empowers and trains young women to build their self-confidence...