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Hadassah Foundation grant recipients are making headlines as they work to improve the lives for women and girls. Here’s a sample of recent articles highlighting the work of some of our current and recent grant recipients. You can learn more about each grant recipient here. Please note that the Hadassah Foundation does not endorse every view expressed in the articles below. An Installation ...

Violence against women is on the rise in Israel, exacerbated by increased gun ownership and stresses from the ongoing war. Male allies are needed, which is exactly what ASLI: Israel White Ribbon Organization, a grant recipient of the Hadassah Foundation, is working to produce. On November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and in the period ...

One of the highlights of the Hadassah Foundation's 25th anniversary event last month was the opportunity for participants to see excerpts from "October 7 Herstory," an exhibit created by the Eden Association, one of our grant recipients. The exhibit combines filmed testimonies and art, highlighting the collective trauma of Israeli women following the massacre on October 7, 2023 and in the ...

At the Hadassah Foundation's 25th Anniversary celebration, HF@25: A Jewish Experience of Gender Justice, in New York City on December 9, founding board member Dr. Joan Leiman accepted the Foundation's first-ever Dvorah Award for Distinguished Board Alumnae. The award celebrates the invaluable contributions of a Hadassah Foundation past board member and recognizes an individual who has helped ...