Challenging Conspiracy Narratives to Uphold Women’s Dignity This event was organized by World Jewish Congress in partnership with various Permanent Missions to the UN and Jewish NGOs, including ICJW and NCJW-USA. There were 110 participants including Sara Winkowski, Joan Lurie Goldberg & Judy Mintz representing ICJW. The first half of this event featured three women:…
This CSW70 event was organized by the Working Group of Girls, as reported by Judy Mintz. This high-level, girl-led parallel event featured an intergenerational policy dialogue between girl advocates, Member State representatives, and UN agency officials. The goal was to develop a justice system that would be accessible, equitable, inclusive and survivor-centered. Justice remains a…
Sara Winkowski reports from this virtual side event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 70) about older women around the world who are living in extreme poverty. This session, organized by COIGENS (a new NGO Committee on Intergenerational Solidarity), highlighted an urgent and persistent gap in global gender and ageing policy….
Sara Winkowski reports from this virtual side event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 70) about Palestinian and Israeli women leading peace. The program aims to empower young Palestinian and Israeli women on both sides of the Green Line, including those living in Gaza. One speaker from Gaza described the dire…
A Webinar on Multidimensional Challenges for Transforming Retributive to Reparative Justice for Our Generation and for Generations to Come. Sara Winkowski attended a webinar hosted by the International Center for Multi-Generational Legacies of Trauma, one of a series of webinars designed to raise awareness and spread understanding of the complex and enduring effects of trauma…
Sara Winkowski reports from this virtual side event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 70) discussing how international laws can strengthen accountability for ending violence against all women and girls. EveryWoman is a global coalition of women’s rights activists spanning 165 countries, united in the mission to end violence against all…
Sara Winkowski reports from this side event at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW 70) event in March 2026. The issue of human trafficking was the core reason for the founding of the International Council of Jewish Women in the late 1890s. American and German Jewish women were deeply concerned about young…
Rahela Džidić, President of the Jewish Community of Sarajevo and ICJW’s affiliate in Bosnia & Herzegovina, addressed UNESCO’s International Conference on the Role of Women in Building Peace on March 9, 2026. Her presentation was part of a roundtable discussion about the topic at the first panel of the conference, which brought together speakers from…
On March 8, 2026, International Women’s Day will be celebrated throughout the world: its theme this year is “Give to Gain”. This short phrase is a reminder urging us to act positively in supporting the world’s women and girls whatever their circumstances. We ICJW women have always considered ‘Giving ’ as one of our main responsibilities…
Dr. Ingrid Liebeskind represented the ICJW on Wednesday February 25 at the opening of the Human Rights Council’s 61st Session in Geneva. You can watch the video of her speech here: (You can also click here to watch the video: https://youtu.be/A9EDJJlk5ec ) Dr. Liebeskind spoke about Youth Unemployment and Barriers to the Right to Work, calling…