WIZO (Women's International Zionist Organization) holds a history of unwavering commitment to supporting and advocating for the safety and well-being of women and children globally. Today, I reach out to you asking for your voice to be heard against violence....
As the President of Wizo Victoria, a Zionist organization dedicated to advocating for the rights and safety of women and children worldwide, I feel compelled to address the escalating anti- Semitic incidents in Melbourne. We are grateful for the genuine efforts of the Caulfield police in ensuring our...
As the President of WIZO Victoria, a Zionist organisation dedicated to the well-being and support of children globally, I am writing to express our concerns about recent developments within the educational system of Melbourne. These developments may inadvertently contribute to the rise of anti-Semitism and present...
By Anita Friedman They shout "Free Gaza" even though it's an independent territory • They support Hamas even though a quarter of Muslims worldwide are committed to undermining Western culture • The new anti-Semites have no idea why they're anti-Semites. New heights of anti-Semitism are being reached...
On the morning of 7th October, 2023, thousands of Hamas terrorists infiltrated southern Israel from Gaza and massacred over 1,400 people, while indiscriminately firing over 9,000 rockets and taking at least 240 people, including children, hostage*. The atrocities carried out by Hamas terrorists are without...
A deep dive into Israel’s Declaration of Independence continues with a pioneering feminist, the head of WIZO, and one of the two women who signed the Declaration. Read the full article here from the Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/signed-sealed-delivered-rachel-cohen-kagan/ ...
Do you remember the story of Paddington Bear? It’s about a young bear who arrived at Paddington Station wearing a droopy hat and carrying a battered suitcase. He had label around this neck that read “Please look after this bear. Thank you”. Paddington Bear was far...
PJ Library – in Hebrew, Sifriyat Pijama – is one of WIZO’s flagship early childhood educational programs, encouraging toddlers and their families to discover the pure joy of reading and enjoying stories together. Established in 2015 in cooperation with the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, PJ Library...
In mid-December 2021, the Knesset approved a ground breaking law in the battle against domestic violence. The new law – initiated, written and advanced by WIZO – requires judges to send Israeli men, who have had restraining orders issued against them, to receive mandatory behavioural...
While WIZO is widely known as the largest non-government supplier of social welfare in Israel, with more than 800 projects throughout the country and consultative status at the United Nations via UNICEF and ECOSOC, it is also a dynamic, influential and constantly developing organisation. In the...