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Two new adolescent units open at WIZO shelter for survivors of domestic violence

Until now, older teenagers accompanying their mothers were often forced to remain behind or live in conditions that did not meet their developmental needs.

 Efrat Sharabi from the Welfare Ministry, WIZO chairperson Anita Friedman, WIZO Australia federation president Michele Spiro, and World WIZO president Anat Vidor.
A WIZO report points at rising teen dating violence. (Ilustration)

WIZO warns in annual report of rising teen dating violence, nat’l data breakdown

Tova Ben-Dov 521

Tova Ben-Dov, Honorary Life President of World WIZO, passes away at 88

Anat Vidor, President of WIZO

Beyond Budgets and Shortages: What Teachers Really Protect


WIZO’s global partners

Arriving in Israel for the annual Meeting of Representatives, four international WIZO federation presidents weigh in on the challenges of being 21st-century female Zionist leaders in the Diaspora.

World WIZO chairwoman, Prof. Rivka Lazovsky (right) at the WIZO Olive Tree exhibition

Keren Hayesod gets new chairman

Unlike the previous Keren Hayesod chairman Eliezer (Moodi) Sandberg, who resigned over allegations in the “Case 3000” submarine affair, Grundwerg is not a politician but a professional appointment.

Sam Grundwerg

Lone Soldiers to receive grant at ceremony honoring their service

The Jewish Agency's WINGS program helps released soldiers take their first steps as civilians with grants provided by Keren Hayesod.

An IDF soldier

Head of WIZO World Organization: For women, against violence

Prof. Rivka Lazovsky calls on government to work to eradicate violence, prevent domestic murder: ‘How can we continue to live like this?’

RIVKA LAZOVSKY visits a WIZO day-care center on the first day of school

WIZO launches graduate association

A network of alumni from WIZO’s schools and youth villages will serve as a new volunteer body working for the improvement of Israeli society.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Brig.-Gen. (res.) David Suissa, former chief artillery officer and chairman of the WIZO Graduate Association; Eden Harel, MC; MK Shelly Yacimovich; Danny Atar, KKL-JNF chairman; Prof. Rivka Lazovsky, World WIZO chairperson; Oshra Yosef Friedman, chairwoman of the Authority for the Adv

The people’s chair

Presiding over World WIZO, a network of 800 projects serving hundreds of thousands of children, youth and women across Israel, chairperson Rivka Lazovsky is in the business of changing lives

RIVKA LAZOVSKY visits a WIZO day-care center on the first day of school

Women’s International Zionist Organization UK turns 100

A part of the celebrations, current WIZO UK vice chairwoman Ronit Ribak-Madari will be appointed chairwoman of the organization, the first Israeli native to hold the title.

WIZO's 100th Birthday event in London

Jews of Turkey fear growing antisemitism

The crisis between Israel and Turkey is not only affecting Israeli tourists seeking inexpensive all-inclusive vacations, but also a Jewish community living in a Muslim majority state.

ANTI-ISRAEL protesters hold placards and a Palestinian flag during a demonstration to mark the annual al-Quds Day in Istanbul in July 2016. The placards read, ‘Free Jerusalem, a World without Israel’ (left) and ‘Down with Israel.’

International Women's Day: Women and the local question

If 50 women candidates for leadership of local councils still sounds like “wow,” it is only because we have become accustomed to a distorted reality.

Panel of female politicians at WIZO event on International Women's Day event in Jaffa

Family Day: A salute to wonder women

No offense to Gal Gadot, but these wonder women come in all ages, sizes, and from all backgrounds.

Gal Gadot stars as the fierce Amazon warrior princess out to save the world in ‘Wonder Woman'