Equal Opportunity in the IDF Is Not a Favor — It Is the Law
Equal opportunity in the IDF is not a favor. It is a binding legal obligation. This was the clear message emphasized by Rackman Center CEO
June 7, 2026
Equal opportunity in the IDF is not a favor. It is a binding legal obligation. This was the clear message emphasized by Rackman Center CEO
Israel’s rabbinical courts are funded by public money, hold power over the personal lives of millions — yet operate with zero transparency, zero female judges,
April 27, 2026 — a historic day in Israel and the Jewish world.For the first time ever, women were allowed to sit for the Chief
Last night (March 23rd, 2026), amid an ongoing war on multiple fronts, the Knesset voted and approved, in its second and third readings, the bill
Breakthrough: The Chief Rabbinate Opens Rabbinical Exams to Women. Following a High Court of Justice ruling, in response to a petition we filed at the
Israel’s Ministry of Welfare and Social Security now supports legislation to define domestic violence in Israeli law. In addition, the bill recognizes all forms of
On Sunday Prof.Ruth Halperin-Kaddari, as a representative of CEDAW (The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women), spoke at the opening night of the Human Rights filmfestival “Mensch!” at the Cinematheque in Tel-Aviv. A great opening night with the Ambassadors of Austria, Germany and Switzerland, and
Bar Ilan University Held a Solidarity Conference
We have had a busy few months at the Rackman Center, and here are some of the highlights. ~~~click here to read The Chanukah Newsletter~~~ Congratulations and Best Wishes to outgoing CEO, Dr Galit Shaul and Welcome to our new CEO, Adv. Keren Horowitz Founding Head, Prof. Ruth Halperin
Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari is chairing live at the 71st Session Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, consideration of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Click on the link for live streaming! http://webtv.un.org/live-now/watch/71st-session-committee-on-the-elimination-of-discrimination-against-women/5723840293001
Congratulations to our CEO Dr. Galit Shaul on her election to the Head of the Emek Hefer Regional Council! The Rackman Center is extremely proud that Dr. Galit Shaul, CEO of the Rackman Center, has been elected as the head of the Emek Hefer Regional Council. We believe that the
The Rackman Center for the Advancement of the Status of Women is proud to announce that we have been awarded a grant fro m the Genesis (Bereshit) Prize and the Kahn Foundation towards women’s empowerment and gender equality in Israel. The grant was given to our “Woman by Your Side”