1948 – 2008: Accomplishments, Challenges, Implications Heinrich Boell Stiftung, the Open University and Tel Aviv University held a conference on November 4th-5th 2008 to mark 60 years of the establishment of the State of Israel. More about the conference»
Gaining Public Transportation, Arab Women in Israel Make History August 11, 2010 - Israel's Transportation Ministry announced in July that for the first time in Israel's history, public transportation services will be offered to Arab locales. "History in the Arab Israeli Sector" read a press release issued by the Ministry.This is an unprecedented success for the rural Arab women who fought for mobility in their localities over the course of six years, through the project "Women Demand Mobility" initiated and facilitated by Kayan - Feminist Organization, and supported by the Heinrich Böll Foundation. By Dr. Bettina Suleiman
Gender Mainstreaming – Possibilities and Limits of a Radical Social Concept Article Gender mainstreaming is, at its core, a radical socio-political concept for achieving gender equality and equal opportunity. Barbara Unmüßig explores its development – and the difficulties encountered. By Barbara Unmüßig
Post-Election Gender Roadmap for the Israeli Knesset The results of the elections to the 19th Knesset hold a potential for a significant change in the gender thinking of Israel’s legislative body. Out of 120 parliamentarians, 27 women will be serving in the Knesset - the largest number of women MKs since the establishment of the state. What are the necessary conditions for bringing this potential to fruition? Anat Saragusti outlines the gender dimension of the Knesset election results. By Anat Saragusti
Changing the Rules of the Game A gender perspective on sports allocations in Israel reveals a picture already known: women and girls are much less represented than men in competitive sports and receive much less national and municipal support. Download Please select a file format. English עִברִית
