WIZO
The civilian army: Anat Vidor and the quiet power of WIZO
“Give power to civil society. Because otherwise we will teeter on the edge of totalitarianism. Not instead of the government. Alongside it.”
Grapevine, May 8, 2026: A special Shabbat treat
Israel can no longer afford the privileges of adolescent behavior
World WIZO president at Jerusalem Post summit
Legislative committee approves bill for gender salary equality
According to the bill, employers who employ over 100 employees will be forced by law to publish an annual report detailing the differences in salary between women and men in the organization.
Husband arrested after 40-year-old woman is stabbed to death in Tayibe
A medical team arrived on the scene and found the woman unconscious with stab wounds. They stopped her bleeding and performed CPR, but they were not able to revive her.
Dawn of a new WIZO
Anita Friedman, the newly-elected head of WIZO – the Women’s International Zionist Organization – brings a fresh and refreshing vigor to her new role as leader of the organization.
The history of WIZO and Tu Bishvat
The connection between the Jewish New Year for the Trees and WIZO can be further illustrated through the following Tu Bishvat related stories.
World WIZO elects new chairperson in Tel Aviv
The new management was elected by the expanded General Assembly of WIZO, which gathered for the 100th anniversary of the organization, an event attended by over a thousand WIZO supporters.
Jerusalem Affairs: Peggy Cidor's round-up
There is an update regarding the claim of a buyer of contested real estate located on plots belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church.
A Heroic Past, an Exciting Future: At 100, WIZO is just getting started
WIZO’s success can only be fully understood in the perspective of time.
WIZO movement celebrates a century
Chairperson of the World WIZO , Professor Rivka Lazovsky: “Our mission is not yet completed, we continue our vigorous activities, as were laid out in the vision of those founders in 1920”
WIZO celebrates centenary by continuing to go from strength to strength
Entering its centennial year, World WIZO President Esther Mor shares the keys to the success of Israel’s largest social organization.
Safed city engineer compensated with NIS 250,000 for wage discrimination
Cheli Tal worked as the city engineer since 2014, soon after which she discovered that she was being paid considerably less than her male equals working within the municipality.
