FROM TRADITION TO THE FUTURE Diversity and Unity of Judaism in Challenging Europe ICJW’s European Conference in Bratislava will be hosted by ICJW’s Slovakian Affiliate’s President Marta Györiova, with the support of ICJW’s European Chair Alice Vesela and Vice Chair for Europe Cornelia Levi. With distinguished guest speakers, local leaders, experts and influentual stakeholders from […]
ICJW’s representative at the Religions for Peace organization was one of the speakers at their virtual parallel event during the UN 68th Commission on the Status of Women on March 13. This event was entitled: “At the Frontlines: Multi-Stakeholder Action for Women & Girls in Conflict.” Religions for Peace is an international coalition of representatives […]
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT – Lilian Grinberg On this International Women’s Day, I want to celebrate the strength, courage and resilience that each of you brings to the world. Today, we pay tribute to women of all ages, backgrounds and trajectories, whose contributions have been fundamental in all aspects of society. In a world that […]
ICJW’s representative to the United Nations-Geneva, Léonie de Picciotto introduced Prof. Marcelo Kohen who spoke at the 55th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on February 26, 2024. Marcelo Kohen, Emeritus Professor of International Law, Geneva Graduate Institute and Former Secretary-General of the Institute of International Law (Institut de Droit International) – […]
National Council of Jewish Women CEO Sheila Katz spoke at Wednesday, February 14’s U.S. Congressional Roundtable to raise awareness of this sexual and gender-based violence on October 7 and since then against the hostages in Hamas captivity. Watch the video of her speech on Facebook: https://fb.watch/qhLefS-D1c/ Read her speech in full: We are here today […]
Special Testimonial Session at the United Nations on Sexual-Based Violence War Crimes on October 7, 2023.
We, the Executive Committee of the International Council of Jewish Women, representing 34 affiliates worldwide, meeting in Panama City in November 2023, strongly condemn the unprecedented torture and massacre of innocent civilians, including children and babies, and the systematic use of gender-based violence against women in Israel perpetrated by the Hamas terrorist organization on October 7, […]
The following letter has been signed by Lilian Grinberg, President of ICJW, and we urge all of our members and friends to sign it here. An open letter to: Dear Sirs and Madams, We, the undersigned are women. Some of us are mothers; some are grandmothers; some are sisters; and some of us are none […]
October 9,2023 These are difficult times, and we want to express our deepest solidarity with you. Recent events have been shocking and troubling, and we stand with you in this time of trial. We strongly condemn the violence and attacks that have affected so many people in your country. No one deserves to live in […]
Celebrating the United Nation’s International Day of the Girl October 11th, 2023, marks the commemoration of the 11th anniversary of the United Nations International Day of the Girl (IDG). This year’s theme is “Digital Generation, Our Generation” providing a platform for the global community to understand the disadvantages girls face online. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres […]
