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WIZO Rishon Lezion youth village teens create fact-checking bot

For the students, many of whom remain closely connected with friends and family in their countries of origin, the issue is not abstract.

Students participate in the hackathon at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda.
WIZO Sweden President Susanne Sznajderman-Rytz.

WIZO Sweden president to receive royal medal for advancing Yiddish recognition

Anat Vidor, World WIZO President.

WIZO’s Anat Vidor at 'Post' conference: 'Be the Zionist in your community'

World WIZO President Anat Vidor. A biography that reads like the story of Zionism.

The civilian army: Anat Vidor and the quiet power of WIZO


And the most sexist advertisement of 2013 is…

Sano Jet's campaign depicting 2 small girls competing over who has the perfect housewife mother, taking women's rights back 50 years, according to WIZO.

Still from Sano Jet commercial

Kibbutz Dafna worker bitten by viper

Weekly wrap-up of local news around the country.

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WIZO conference tackles challenges facing women’s leadership

Through training, idea exchanges, skill building, plenary will focus on tools for recruiting, especially younger women of “Generation Y.”

WIZO LEADERS (from left) Jana Falic, president of WIZO USA; Prof. Rivka Lazovsky, chairwoman of the World WIZO executive; Tova Ben-Dov, president of World WIZO; and Ruth Rappaport, co-chairwoman of the International Council of WIZO

Finding their own strength

The Beit Ruth educational and therapeutic village sets at-risk girls on productive path.

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72% don’t trust police to protect women, children from domestic violence

According to WIZO survey, half of all Israelis know at least one woman who experiences violence of any kind from her husband.

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WIZO submits bill for the establishment of domestic violence courts in Israel

There are currently over 300 such specialized courts operating in countries around the world.

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Attention, talent(s)

Défilé de fin d’études pour les élèves de la Wizo, l’école de design de Haïfa. Audace et maturité étaient au rendez-vous.

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‘1 in 4 kids go to bed without a story’

Most children prefer games or television to books, WIZO survey for National Book Week finds.

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WIZO teens take agriculture matriculation exam

Throughout their work in the cowshed, which comes with regular classroom studies, students also learn to use technology.

WIZO teens take agriculture matriculation exam

'55% think male PM better suited to deal with Iran'

WIZO survey: While 70% don't rule out that a woman could be PM in next decade, 77% don't see female defense minister soon.

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