Women Against Violence
NASHIM NEGED ALIMOOT
GOALS
To promote the human rights of Israeli–Palestinian women; to advance Arab women's direct influence on centers of power; and to eliminate gender-based violence.
BACKGROUND
WAV, an Israeli-Palestinian women's organization established in 1992, is working from Nazareth on a national level. The organization's goal is to advance the status of women in Arab society. Initially, it focused on the problem of violence against women and was the first organization to establish shelters and a rape crisis center for Arab women. Two years ago, WAV shifted its focus to striving to promote women's involvement in the public and political centers of influence.
STRATEGIES
Public education and advocacy; consciousness-raising; providing services; and developing innovative leadership models.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Studies to assess attitudes of the Palestinian-Israeli community towards women's rights and status, and media campaign.
- Designing an innovative project to promote civil equality for Arab women in Israel and their representation in decision-making forums.
- Lectures and workshops in schools, women's groups and professional forums.
- Operating a crisis hotline, a shelter for battered women and their children, and two halfway houses.
- Accompanying victims of sexual harassment through criminal proceedings in the North of Israel.
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