As we mark #PreventGenocide Day, we remember Raphael Lemkin a WWII Jewish refugee & international jurist who coined the word #genocide.
Lemkin was the man behind the first UN human rights treaty, the Convention on Genocide.
📑unhcr.org/ceu/9486-lemkin-ra…
11🔶🇮🇱@ShellyHuglerLiv is an Israeli diplomat who received the National Order For Merit from the President of Romania. Thanks to activities she led while posted there, the Romanian law changed, increasing the punishment for domestic violence.
#16Days#OrangeTheWorld#Diplomacy
#Israel and @FAO have signed an Agreement to support the newly launched Food Coalition.
The goal is to facilitate access to food, increase the resilience of #agrifood supply chains, and transform agri-food systems to be more #sustainable & #equitable.
➡️bit.ly/FAO-Israel
Ruach Nashit-Women's Spirit -an Israeli NGO with UN ECOSOC Special Consultative status- focuses on rewriting the stories of #women survivors of violence. Through coaching & training, it helps them build economic independence.
#16Days#OrangeTheWorldyoutube.com/watch?v=EIJYVHq3…
10🔶 It took time for Sabina to escape from her marriage and the abuses of her husband.
Thanks to an Israeli NGO, Ruah Nashit-Womens Spirit, she has managed to get her life and independence back. 💪👩🏻
🔸ruach-nashit.org.il/english#16Days#OrangeTheWorld
Just finished a meeting, part of Israeli Girl's Week 2020, a project that connects teenagers, girls and boys, with leading women from various parts of Israeli society.
We talked about our life in @IsraelMFA with a message that every boy and girl can dare and make a difference.
9🔶 #Education is essential to finally end violence against women.
Today's spotlight is on "Her Academy", an Israeli organization that offers vocational training for women exiting prostitution and abuse. #16Days#OrangeTheWorld
🔸heracademy.org.il/
Visit @ImpactIsrael digital map of Israel -the first of its kind- and discover the variety of social impact activities all across the country.
There is still much to do, but now you can see what is being done & how you can contribute & make a change! #SDGssocialimpactil.com/mapped-is…
8🔶The #shame must never be on the victim, but on the perpetrator!
@YaelSherer had the strenght to publicly share her story, and is now working @thelobbyssvag so that no woman, man or child will ever feel shame for what they went through.
#16Days#OrangeTheWorld
'Bottom line, #sexuality is human, every person should feel they can express their sexuality, because it belongs to all of us." Shai Fighel, student @BezalelAcademy and one of the photographers of 'don't DIS my ABILITY' exhibition.
m.jpost.com/israel-news/isra…
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I was delighted to share the stage with my fellow colleagues from UAE 🇦🇪 & Bahrain 🇧🇭.The participation of women in peace and security processes is key to ensuring stability in the Middle East and across the globe.
Women must play an integral role in advancing peace in the region. Thank you Amb Nusseibeh 🇦🇪, Amb Nonoo🇧🇭 & Amb @MeiravEShahar 🇮🇱 for your discussion today in our joint event on #Women in the Emerging Middle East. Looking forward to continuing this & other conversations.
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The agreements signed between Israel & Gulf countries represent a political & economic breakthrough, creating unlimited possibilities for trilateral cooperation with countries in #Asia.
Read the piece by @GiladCohen_ Deputy Dir Gen for Asia @IsraelMFAblogs.timesofisrael.com/win-…
People with Disabilities must be included in the responses to the #COVID19 pandemic and recovery actions.
Israel, as a member of the Group of Friends of the #CRPD, welcomes the statements issued by UN #Disability Experts.
#BuildBackBetter#IDPD2020
1/3 Israel welcomes the Council of the European Union's declaration emphasizing the centrality of the fight against antisemitism to the European agenda.
We also welcome the attention paid to the obligation of countries to fight antisemitism and to protect Jewish life in Europe
7🔶 Samah Salaime is a community activist, #feminist & the founder of AWC-Arab Women in the Center, an NGO which seeks to promote the status of #women in #Israel, and to combat gender-based violence against women, particularly in the #Arab society.
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There is a taboo on the topic of the #sexuality of persons with #disabilities. We have decided to break it!
📆Join us on December 3 to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
Virtual Exhibition: bit.ly/2KJKzgm
RSVP: bit.ly/367T5hp#IDPD