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Opposing Dress Codes on Public Transportation
23 February 2023Thanks to NIF grantees, a bus company paid damages to an Israeli girl it had denied entry on account of her tank top.
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Standing Up for Pride
7 July 2022NIF Grantee Israel Hofsheet (Be Free Israel) successfully petitioned against the rerouting of a pride parade last week in Mitzpe Ramon.
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Combatting Erasure of Women From Public Spaces
25 May 2022After significant pressure, an Israeli bus company ended a discriminatory policy to remove pictures of women from bus ads when traveling through ultra-Orthodox areas.
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Fighting the Monopoly on Jewish Conversion
9 December 2021Israel’s new Conversion Law is a small step in the right direction, but NIF grantee Israel Hofsheet (Be Free Israel) offers a strong reminder of how far we still have to go to reach true equality.
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Civil Society is Laying the Blueprint for Social Change
4 March 2021At times it can feel that victories for equality are few and far between and that the destination of a truly just society is a long ways off. This week is an exception.
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Fighting Discrimination Against Russian-Born Israelis
21 May 2020Despite an unfounded libel suit, Israel Hofsheet (Be Free Israel) continues to stand up against discrimination in the workplace.
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Defending the Rights of Arab and Secular Jewish Citizens
6 May 2020NIF grantees argued that hospitals cannot prevent visitors from bringing leavened products for patients during Passover. Israel’s Supreme Court agreed.
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Combating Discrimination in the Workplace
4 March 2020Israel Hofsheet (Be Free Israel) takes a supermarket to task for racist harassment of an employee.
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Combating the Exclusion of Women
12 February 2020With the help of Shatil, the Forum Against the Exclusion of Women is fighting for gender equality.
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Religious Freedom Victory: Public Transportation on Shabbat
26 November 2019Several Israeli municipalities successfully expand public transportation hours to Saturdays.
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