“The Women’s Courtyard”, in Haifa http://hatzer.org.il/ The Women’s Courtyard is a multi-cultural communal facility for girls and young women aged 13-25. The Courtyard strives towards equal opportunities for all and for the right of every woman and girl to achieve self-fulfilment according to her wishes, aspirations and needs, regardless of class, gender, national or ethnic […]
Established in 1933, BOSMAT was Israel’s first technological high school and for 75 years, the school provided its students with the knowledge and skills to enter the job market as practical engineers and technicians. But in the 1990s the job market changed and as the high tech industry expanded, there was less demand for these […]
While recent legislation has had an impact on the importation of women for trafficking, the problem still exists in many other forms – mail order brides, those who remain enslaved, “camera girls” who are subject to online exploitation, local women who get caught up in prostitution. Isha L’Isha has been at the forefront of this […]
Women’s needs and issues are often ignored in society. This can lead to inequality in the workplace, violence against women, legistlation that ignores their needs. Isha L’Isha is the oldest grassroots organization in Israel dealing with women’s issues. They run a wide range of programs and support groups to educate women and help them develop […]
One need only pass by a playground filled with children to see how much enjoyment they get by climbing and sliding and swinging. Their laughter fills the air and there is joy on their faces. But there are some children who are unable to take part in this basic activity of childhood. Children with physical […]
Haifa, like most cities, contains street after street of buildings without much green in between. Many neighborhoods are characterized by large families living in small apartments. Green spaces are needed to give residents a break from their enclosed places. At the same time, these same residents have little interaction with one another and have no […]
As teens enter puberty, they are in need of activities that enable them to develop into adulthood such as transition from dependence to independence, personal growth, sexual development, networking interpersonal and communication with the world, developing their image and self-esteem, engaging in personal identity, family and others. The 360° Youth Centers have been established across […]
In seeking to address the most critical needs of the city, we have identified young women at risk as one of the most urgent priorities. Young women or girls at risk are identified as those that come from a background of neglect or abuse, and are at risk of dropping out of school, getting involved […]
The population of the Neve Paz neighborhood is largely of Ethiopian descent, of low socio-economic level, with language difficulties in both children and adults, struggling to adjust culturally and fighting to survive economically. With all of these strikes against them, it is often the children who suffer due to lack of awareness and involvement of […]
Children with special needs are exactly that. They need extra attention, extra time, extra training, extra care. One mother summed it up by saying “raising my child is like raising 70 regular children.” In addition to caring for their special needs child, they must deal with all of the regular pressures of raising a family […]