Murder is the Ultimate Outcome of Domestic Violence
The Rackman Center participated in an emergency discussion in the Knesset Committee for the Advancement of Women’s Status about the alarming rise in
June 9, 2025
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
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