Since 2015, the Rackman Center has promoted the Electronic Monitoring law. This law allows courts to track potentially violent partners. In 2020, we drafted the
Attorney Shelly Blat Zak, Director of the Rackman Center, was interviewed by Yael Goldman on Radio 102 FM about the Center’s recent activities. She described
Following the approval of a bill to expand the authority of rabbinical courts over child support, Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari spoke out. She stated: “It is
In July, the High Court of Justice ruled that women must be allowed to take rabbinical certification exams. The ruling followed a petition filed by
The Rackman Center Faculty of Law has just opened the new academic year. We welcomed new students to the Legal Aid Clinic for Women in
This week, a bill to expand the jurisdiction of rabbinical courts passed its first reading. According to Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, the bill creates a parallel
Baroness Hale of Richmond, who served as the President of the court from 2017 to 2020, was conferred an honorary doctorate in Philosophy. The award was conferred because of her “outstanding efforts on behalf of women and minorities, and to secure elevated rights for all citizens, as well as her
It has been five years since the Attorney General ordered the Ministry of Religious Affairs to ensure adequate gender representation for women in religious councils and in their senior management postings, yet the ministry and the minister in charge continue to choose to ignore the adequate representation demand. A survey
We are glad to inform that some of the Tager International Conference – Feminism in the Abrahamic Religions lectures are now available for viewing with English, Hebrew and Arabic subtitles. The lectures are: Feminism in the Abrahamic Religions – the Founding Mothers Prof. Tamar Ross – The Jewish Perspective Prof.
The lectures of the Tager international conference were recorded and are now available for viewing via Rackman’s center YouTube channel. The conference featured lecturers from Israel and abroad, members of various faiths, including keynote speaker, The Right Hon. the Baroness (Brenda) Hale of Richmond, former President of the United Kingdom
The Ruth and Emanuel Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women at Bar-Ilan University celebrates 20 years. Jerusalem Post’s journalist Patricia Golan interviewed Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, Founding Head, and Keren Horowitz, CEO, about the center’s unique approach to promoting legal and social change for women: “The Legal
An International Women’s Day Event:Fighting for Women’s Rights in Israel and Globally A ccnversation with Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, founder of the Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women at Bar-Ilan University. Interview by Michal Divon, a leading Israeli journalist and TV host. Monday, March 8, 2021 12:00