Women’s Rights
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Despite significant advances made in recent years to ensure women’s equality in Israeli society, gender discrimination still exists in almost every aspect of life: employment, health, and more. Women from minority groups encounter multiple forms of discrimination, and in most cases they face greater obstacles in realizing their basic rights than men. This is only compounded by their lack of representation in public decision-making bodies, ultimately leaving legislation concerning women in the hands of the male majority.
As a part of the effort to ensure equality for all residents and citizens of Israeli, throughout Israeli society, ACRI works to protect women’s rights by promoting the elimination of underage marriage; improving access to women’s healthcare; countering discrimination against women in the religious and family court systems; and advocating for equal representation of women in public bodies and in the media.
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Knesset Roundup | June 17
June 19, 2014
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Court Roundup | December 2013 – March 2014
March 25, 2014
Rulings & Decisions Equal Representation for Women & Arabs On December 19, 2013, ACRI Attorney Nisreen Alyan … Read more
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HCJ Orders State to Ensure Equal Representation for Women and Arabs on Israel Land Authority Council
February 27, 2014
At a hearing on February 26, on a petition filed by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) … Read more
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Knesset Roundup | November 12
November 17, 2013
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New bill proposed by MK Struk – another brick in the (two separate legal) walls
September 2, 2013
On Sunday (1 September, 2013) the government began to discuss a draft bill proposed by MK Orit Struk that would … Read more
Legal Work
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ACRI Petitions against Revocation of Housing Assistance to Single Mom
April 7, 2009
The petition was submitted on behalf of a single parent whose financial aid from the government for rent payment was … Read more
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Criteria for Granting Residency Status to Children of Migrant Workers
September 22, 2005
ACRI and The Hotline for Migrant Workers: Change the government criteria for granting residency status to children of migrant workers … Read more
In the Knesset
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“Slavery Law” Passes Final Vote
May 18, 2011
An amendment to the Israel Entry Law – infamously known as the “Slavery Law” –passed its final vote in Knesset … Read more
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Prominent American-Jewish Lawyers: “Netanyahu, Stop the Slavery Law”
May 16, 2011
Today, 16 May 2011, the 18th Knesset opened its 2011 Summer Seat. On the first day of this Knesset seat, … Read more
Publications
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ACRI Presents: What Happened to Us?
August 8, 2011
What’s behind the expanding social protest across Israel? The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) presents facts and … Read more
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ACRI to Government: Don’t Raise Women’s Retirement Age
May 15, 2011
Today (May 15, 2011), ACRI presented the public committee that examines the issue of women’s retirement age with a detailed … Read more
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ACRI Publications 2006-2010
October 27, 2010
ACRI’s Shadow Report regarding Israel’s Third Periodic Review by the Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights, October 2010 “Unsafe … Read more
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ACRI’s State of Human Rights Report 2009: Rights on Condition
December 6, 2009
Annual survery finds conditioning of rights affects all members of society, weakens Israeli democracy JERUSALEM – December 6, 2009 – … Read more
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ACRI’s 2008 Annual Report
April 7, 2009
Presenting ACRI’s legal, educational and public outreach work, the Annual Report brings personal stories and highlights the orgnization’s activities To … Read more
Media
Policy Advocacy
Knesset Roundup
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Knesset Roundup – Social and Economic Rights | July 13
July 13, 2011
June 26 – July 10 2011 A special roundup of non-anti-democratic Knesset work from the past couple of weeks, … Read more
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Knesset Roundup | 23 May 2011
May 23, 2011
May 16 – May 24 2011 Recent Anti-Democratic Legislation May 16 | “Slavery Law” Passes Final Vote … Read more