Three Examples for Gender Audit of Municipal Budgets
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Discussion on the possibility of implementing the policy of “housing for all” in Israel
Domestic violence is a major reason for housing insecurity for women and their children. This position paper was prepared for a round-table discussion initiated jointly by the Forum for Public Housing, the Adva Center and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, the purpose of which was to increase housing options for abused women in Israel.
The study, published by the Adva Center, The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Israel, examines the gender aspects of the October 7 war in view of international research on the unique gender effects of crises and emergencies on women.
The “Iron Swords” war, which began on October 7, 2023, has had far-reaching effects on Arab women in Israel. The damage wrought has wider social and economic implications that affect the strength of the family and the community, as well as Arab society in Israel and Israeli society as a whole.
A report published this week by the Office of the Israel State Comptroller includes an important chapter on the issue of gender equality in local authorities.
The policy of ‘Arming Israel,’ as it is currently being conducted, will deepen the vulnerability of women in general and women who are caught in the cycle of domestic violence in particular
In times of crisis, women’s employment is more precarious than men’s. This was true during the Corona epidemic, and this is what is happening today — due mainly to the gender division of labour in the household, reinforced by upsets or closures in the education system, especially during wartime when numerous men are called up to the reserves
The decision to engage in gender budgeting was made more than seven years ago, but it will take more time and the overcoming of numerous challenges along the way before full implementation actually occurs
The following vignette, “Rivki”, follows what happened to her during the Corona epidemic. It reflects the change that occurred in the daily lives of Haredi women in Israel, and particularly self-employed women. Rivki is based on a real person and research done for the vignette
One year after the outbreak of the Corona pandemic in Israel, it is abundantly clear that the crisis has been a gendered one, impacting women and men differently
The report examines the Israeli film industry from the perspective of gender
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