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Ladies, your country needs you/Orna Ophir (Translated from Ma'ariv daily Newspaper, Nov 2002).
Occasionally it appears to us as though the gender equality revolution, or the feminist revolution, has achieved its objectives and that today it is possible to criticize it or alternatively to sit back and enjoy its fruits. News of such equal rights has not yet reached many women in the country; these women continue to live as second rate citizens in our society, dominated if they're lucky, voiceless and helpless if they are not.
So writes Leora Bilsky in her article titled "Violence of the mute", which appears in her recently published book "The voice and the look" (Resling publishing), and demonstrates with a rape victim's court testimony how the voice of women is silenced by men and empowered by other women: "Seeing as women in western culture are identified with a voice, we would expect to find a variety of voices in the public debate, but paradoxically precisely those who are identified with a voice, their voice is missing from the public sphere".
How can women strengthen themselves, empower others and influence those whose voice is not heard? The answer is by community involvement.
Ifat Ovitz-Lahavy, a 27 year old lawyer from Tel Aviv took part in a women's leadership course hoping to make a difference: "I volunteered in the Israel Women's Network and found myself surrounded by successful women with a lot of motivation. I am acquiring tools with which I will be able to influence my near surroundings: friends and work colleagues in the legal field, and hope that in the future, with the help of my legal knowledge, I will bring about judgments and precedents marking a broad shift in society". The IWN acts to widen the circle of women who are aware of the need for change and are willing to be active in the ...
- ISRAEL WOMEN'S NETWORK
- Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post Alice Shalvi March 13, 1995 700+ words
...motivated by politics. The Israel Women's Network has, since...rights and status of all women in Israel, irrespective...perspective that each woman brings to the feminist...are already among the Israel Women's Network's guiding...
- An agenda for women. (Ma'an-Israel Women's Business Center)
- Magazine article from: Israel Business Today Gurrwitt, Andria September 18, 1992 700+ words
...founder of Ma'an-Israel Women's Business Center...are trying to drive women to train themselves...was because I was a woman. If a war broke...gatherings in which 25 women from different professions...exchange business tips. Women's Business Initiatives...Through Ma'an, one ...
- ISRAEL: WOMEN TO BE ALLOWED COMBAT ROLES.
- Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database February 6, 2000 700+ words
...the Israeli Defense Forces is to recruit women to combat roles, Israel Radio, KOL YISRAEL...scheduled to begin in five months, will allow women to serve at first in the artillery corps...divisions and elite combat units. The women who will be recruited to combat units will...
- ISRAEL: WOMEN OF THE WALL JOINED BY RABBIS.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database February 9, 2000 700+ words
...States participated in a prayer service at the Western Wall on Monday, THE JERUSALEM POST reported. The Rabbis joined "Women of the Wall," a group of Orthodox, Conservative and Reform women that organizes a monthly service at the Wall.
- Israel: women demand peace.(Brief Article)
- Magazine article from: off our backs December 1, 2000 700+ words
TEL-AVIV-On November 8, women from Israeli peace organizations such as...from Lebanon, met and called themselves "Women for a Just Peace. The Age of Generals is Over--The Time for Women Has Come!" They issued a statement saying...
- ISRAEL: WOMEN PRAY AT THE WALL.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database June 7, 2000 700+ words
...since the High Court ruling two weeks ago allowing women to pray at the Western Wall, 150 women prayed there on Sunday, the first day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, YEDIOT AHARONOT reported. The women, who prayed at the entrance to the women's...
- ISRAEL: WOMEN IN GREEN UPDATE: SUNDAY'S DEMONSTRATION AND MEMORIAL IN TEL...
- Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database September 18, 2003 700+ words
Preparations are progressing nicely for this Sunday's Demonstration and Memorial in Tel Aviv.a It will take place near the Mann Auditorium, where the 80th birthday of Shimon Peresa (the architect of the Oslo Accords) will be celebrated. We have a police permit for the Event.
- ISRAEL: WOMEN IN THE IDF: RESULTS OF A RECENT STUDY.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: IPR Strategic Business Information Database May 21, 2003 700+ words
...steps are being implemented to ensure that women in combat roles will serve 36 months...81% of IDF positions are available to women. However, only 49% of them are currently being filled by women. As such, the IDF has opened an officer...