The Pressures of War Trigger Domestic Violence and Femicide
Since the start of 2025, 18 women have been murdered in Israel due to domestic violence. Despite the spike in murder cases, no government discussion
June 22, 2025
Since the start of 2025, 18 women have been murdered in Israel due to domestic violence. Despite the spike in murder cases, no government discussion
The Rackman Center participated in an emergency discussion in the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women’s Status about the alarming rise in
The Rackman Center welcomes Adv. Shelly Blatt Zak as our new CEO. Shelly joins the Rackman Center after a 20-year legal career in the
The Rackman Center has launched two support groups for women going through divorce proceedings, creating a successful collaboration between the Rackman Center and Bar-Ilan University’s
MK Simcha Rothman is leading a revolution in Israel’s child support laws by empowering a religious committee instead of civil reformer experts. In a discussion
“It’s obvious today that family law must go beyond marriage and divorce law, to include international and immigration law”, said Professor Daphna Hacker, speaking at
Divorce Following Relocation to a Foreign Country: Legal Perspectives Recent events in Israel and worldwide have driven many families to relocate overseas temporarily or permanently. The challenges of emigration can sometimes exacerbate existing difficulties or cause family breakdown. • What happens to a divorcing family that moves away
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Founding Academic Director of the Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women, and Co-Founder of the Dinah Project in an article for the ICJW newsletter: “Israel is confronting multiple crises, and in times of crisis, women’s rights are often the first to be compromised.
The Rackman Center represented A, an Agunah (a woman chained to an unwanted marriage) for over 14 years, in a civil damages claim at Israel’s civil court, where she received compensation of NIS 5,000 for each month that her husband refused to grant her a Get (a Jewish bill of
For International Women’s Day 2025, the Rackman Center is appealing to the Israeli government: It’s time to take responsibility and act now to prevent domestic violence by updating the law to create a more effective framework for tackling the abuse of women and children. On Sunday March 9, the
Israel’s High Court of Justice ruled yesterday that the civil service must improve the representation of women. The Rackman Center congratulates the Israel Women’s Network, Forum Dvorah and Na’amat on this important achievement. Attorney Keren Horowitz, CEO of the Rackman Center said: “We hope that the High Court will
“We need to include offenses that have remained outside the law, such as the rape of a minor who is not the child of the abuser but lives in his home, and we need to ensure the protection of other children. The burden of proof needs to shift. It is