Israeli ultra-orthodox women: Getting to grips with the political landscape

22 February 2012 - The Interpeace programme in Israel, Base for Discussion (B4D), is facilitating debate with key social groups of Israeli society that were typically excluded from peace efforts. As part of this programme B4D engages with the Traditional Religious population of Israel. Any peace agreement, if it is to be representative will have to also include the views of both male and female members of the religious leaderships.

A request by men to involve women

Interpeace completed an educational programme for the mid-level male leadership of the Traditional Religious population mainly represented by the SHAS social movement. The initiative was so successful the graduates requested for the pro...

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