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Ramat Gan 52136
Israel
- Gender
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The Israel Women's Network (IWN) is a not-for-profit organization comprised of women who are united in their determination to improve the status of women in Israel, regardless of political affiliation, religious outlook or ethnic origin. Established in 1984, the IWN was the first organization in Israel dedicated to promoting women's rights and equality. Since its beginnings, the IWN has scored many successes, including: initiating laws such as the Sexual Harassment Prevention Law of 1998, representing precedent-setting lawsuits fighting discrimination in the workplace; passage of an amendment to the Family Courts Law, thereby enabling Muslim and Christian women to settle matters of maintenance and custody in civil courts; efforts to help women who have been refused divorce [agunot]; helping victims of sex trafficking, and many more. In 2006, the IWN was one of three Israeli organizations to be granted UN affiliation status.
IWN has developed a multi-faceted approach to developing and enhancing leadership among women and girls in Israel. Our Advocacy Center promotes women's legal rights through legislation and provides legal representation when rights are taken away, all in an effort to create a society where women’s desire to become leaders will not be stifled. IWN also develops leadership through educational programs, such as the “Eshet Chayil” program which provides training in economic empowerment for women, and the TLC program which provides training in empowerment and leadership for teenage girls. These programs make a real difference in the lives of women who participate in them.