International Human Rights Day

On December 10 2022, International Human Rights Day will bring to a close the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Annually, around the world, this period is dedicated to eliminating the ongoing global violation of human rights. Within the ICJW Program Policies on the Status of Women it says: “ICJW condemns all forms of […]

Historic WJC Meeting in Rome

Sara Winkowski reports that the Executive Committee of the World Jewish Congress gathered in Rome on November 21-22, 2022, for a unique and milestone meeting with the Vatican. Version en español en la parte inferior. Nostra Aetate dismantled the collective accusation of Deicide against the Jewish people, recognized the Jewish origins of the fathers of […]

Mitzvah Day Sunshine Across South Africa

The Union of Jewish Women South Africa (UJW SA), a national NGO with branches across the country, celebrated Mitzvah Day in November 2022, as it has done for many years. Mitzvah Day is an international event that brings together over 40,000 people around the world – Jewish and non-Jewish – who come together to give […]

Gender Equality is a Human Right

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is an annual campaign that begins on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and it runs through International Human Rights Day on 10 December. Violence against women and girls remains the most pervasive human rights violation around the world, affecting […]

Ageing and the Rights of Older Women

President Lilian Grinberg has announced that the International Council of Jewish Women will be establishing a new ad-hoc committee on ageing. The topics of ageing and the rights of older women were discussed at the ICJW Executive Meeting in Washington D.C. in November 2022. One of the many interesting speakers who addressed us was Silvia […]

The Impact of COVID on Women

The Conference of INGOs of the Council of Europe and the FCEM (Femmes Chefs D’Entreprises Mondiales) have published a report on the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of women around the world, including proposed solutions and policy action suggestions. The Covid-19 pandemic has had strong effects on the whole society, most severely […]

Volunteering with Mexico’s Elderly Citizens

To mark the International Day of Older Persons, we visit ICJW’s affiliates in Mexico to hear about the support provided by Jewish volunteers in elderly homes, and the facilities provided for older persons in the Jewish community. For the last 9 years, Becky Stern has worked at two elderly homes as part of “Voluntarias judeo-mexicanas”, […]

ICJW marks International Day of the Girl

October 11, 2022, marks the commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of the Girl (IDG). IDG is much more than just a day – it’s a global movement that fights injustices. Over the past ten years, there has been increased attention on issues that matter to girls among governments, policymakers […]

ICJW Statement on Iran:

The International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW), representing Jewish women in 33 countries, stands in solidarity with women’s rights defenders and the women of Iran, who face outrageous attacks for not complying with the country’s strict laws concerning women’s dress. Torture and ill treatment until death is unfortunately still used as a means of power […]