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The Hadassah Foundation has awarded grants to five Israeli organizations that are increasing women’s representation in top government roles, addressing the needs of the country’s most vulnerable and marginalized women and girls, helping Ethiopian women advance professionally, and working to eliminate the root causes of gender inequality. The five new grantees serve a wide range of women and ...

August 26 is Women’s Equality Day, commemorating 105 years of U.S. women exercising their right to vote. The Hadassah Foundation is committed to women’s equality every day of the year. We envision a world in which women are working within and across communities to inspire and drive economic, social, and political equality for all people – and our grant recipients in Israel and the U.S. ...

The Hadassah Foundation is committed to ongoing learning about the field of gender equity, the needs of women and girls in Israel and the United States, and the best practices in philanthropy. We are also committed to sharing what we learn to strengthen and grow the ecosystem of feminist organizations. As part of this work, we have curated several recent news articles that are relevant to ...

Amid war, political upheaval, and major cuts to social services, 2025 has not been an easy year in Israel. But not all the news is bad. Hadassah Foundation's Israeli grant recipients remain dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls and to building a more equitable future, and they are achieving some important victories. So, take a break from bad news and join us in celebrating some ...

Thanks to the advocacy efforts of Hadassah Foundation grant recipient the Rackman Center, as well as alumnae of grant recipient Maharat, Israel's High Court last week issued a landmark decision requiring the Chief Rabbinate to open its ordination exams to women. The court ruled unanimously that women must be permitted to take the official examinations for rabbinic ordination offered by ...