Women's Spirit

55 Menachem Begin Street, Tel Aviv, Israel

Area served

Israel

Employees

Volunteers

400Websitewww.ruach-nashit.org.il
(English)

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Women's Spirit: Financial Independence - for Women Victims of Violence is an Israeli Amruta^{[definition needed]} that offers women victims of domestic violence the tools and support with which to become financially independent. The organization seeks to raise awareness of violence against women and provide women with the tools and skills to become personally and financially independent.^[1]

Programs

Its programs include group workshops, individual job coaching and mentoring, job placement support and educational programs.^[1]^[2] Their career forum supports job networking and placement and is involved in fund raising and public relations. The "Friendly Employer" project seeks to encourage cooperation between employers, society.^[1] The organization was founded to provide a vehicle for the more than 200,000 Israeli women who are subject to violence each year to create independent, sustainable lives.^[3]

Women's Spirit's activities are supported by volunteers, local women's shelters and other aid organizations, municipal authorities and businesses.^[4]

Funding

The organization is funded through governmental and private contributions, donations and annual fund raising activities.^[4] For instance, The Hadassah Foundation is a supporter.^[2]

Feminist Partnership

It is one of seven leading organizations in Israel that have partnered to promote women's rights. The program, entitled "Bringing Women to the Fore: The Feminist Partnership", is coordinated through the Jewish Women's Collaborative International Fund and its objective is to "lead effective change in social perception and public policy, to promote equality and reduce gender gaps in the economic, social and occupational spheres – making Israel a more gender-equal society." Other organizations in the partnership include Adva Center, Itach-Maaki: Women Lawyers for Social Justice, Mahut Center, The Israel Women's Network (IWN), Economic Empowerment for Women (EEW), and Achoti (Sister) for Women in Israel.^[5]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Women's Spirit. Israel Gives. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
^ ^a ^b 2013 Israel Grantees: Women's Spirit (2011-2013). The Hadassah Foundation. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
^ Ruach Nashit - Women's Spirit. Israel Non Profit News. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
^ ^a ^b Women's Spirit. Ana Lindh Foundation. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
^ Current Grants. Archived 2014-05-08 at the Wayback Machine Jewish Women's Collaborative International Fund. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
^ U.S. Israel Jewish Women's Foundations Partner to Promote Gender Equality. ejewishphilanthropy Retrieved May 7, 2014.

External links

Women's Spirit (Official page - English)

Domestic violence

General

Forms

Sexual	Genital modification and mutilation Marital rape Birth control sabotage Reproductive coercion Sexual violence by intimate partners
Physical	Acid attack Bride burning Domestic violence and pregnancy Dowry death Honor killing Murder of pregnant women Sati Situational couple violence
Psychological	Bullying Deny, attack, and reverse victim and offender (DARVO) Economic abuse Embarrassment/Humiliation Emotional blackmail False accusation Gaslighting Intimidation Isolation Major depressive disorder Mind games Nagging Narcissistic abuse Passive-aggressive behavior Setting up to fail Silent treatment Stalking Verbal abuse

Victims

Adults	Bride-buying Domestic violence against men Domestic violence and pregnancy Elder abuse Intimate partner violence Lesbian Misandry Misogyny Parental abuse by children Same-sex relationships Social emotional development
Children	Adverse childhood experiences Child abuse Effects of domestic violence on children Narcissistic parent Parental bullying of children Sibling abuse Stress in early childhood

Prevention

Country

Religion

Experts

Academics	Jacquelyn Campbell Kenneth Dodge Emily Douglas Mary Ellsberg David Finkelhor Nicola Graham-Kevan Denise Hines Linda Saltzman Murray Straus
Activists	Ruahine Albert Angela Barker Sarah Buel Elizabeth Celi Anne Cools Donna Ferrato Ellen Pence Erin Pizzey Deborah Tucker

Media

Documentaries	A Better Man The Conspiracy of Silence Defending Our Lives Power and Control: Domestic Violence in America Silent Voices Sin by Silence
Other films	American Tragedy Black and Blue Blinded Bordertown The Burning Bed Daughters Enough Looking for Angelina Once Were Warriors One Minute to Nine Provoked Sleeping with the Enemy Submission What's Love Got to Do with It
Books	Life with Billy Mommie Dearest The War on Women
Periodicals	Contemporary Family Therapy Family Process Family Relations Journal of Family Issues Journal of Interpersonal Violence Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society Trauma, Violence, & Abuse Violence Against Women

Organizations

Gulabi Gang
ManKind Initiative
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
National Domestic Violence Hotline
Refuge
Respect

Legal

Women in Judaism

General topics

History	Jewish Women's Congress (1893) 1902 Kosher Meat Boycott 1904 New York City Rent Strike 1906 Tonsil Riots 1907 New York City Rent Strike 1909 Shirtwaist Strike World Congress of Jewish Women (1923, 1929) Women's Torah Project (2003–2010) Women's Siyum HaShas (2020)