
WTB- Documenting the heroic adventures of womanhood
Nancy Strichman writing in THE TIMES OF ISREAL on Women and their Bodies unique path to social change in the lives of Women and grills
Nancy Strichman writing in THE TIMES OF ISREAL on Women and their Bodies unique path to social change in the lives of Women and grills
A Gender-Sensitive Approach to the Corona Crisis from the Adva Center and the Van Leer Institute The corona crisis poses a threat to the advances
We were involved in composing a letter on behalf of woman’s organisations, which was sent to the Minister of Health and the General Manager
The non-profit organisation- Women and their Bodies (WTB), has recently opened a new helpline for cases of violence against women and girls. Opportunities to
The Health Ministry has put out a message stating that no elective medical procedures will take place, besides for specified exceptions. In response, we joined
Warning signs of a violent partner Written by Miri Benshalom-Dor, former director of the shelter for battered women in Jerusalem, the organisation ‘Ishah Leisha’ How
A summary of the study conducted by WTB organization Midlife, or menopause, is the time of life in which women undergo a transition – from
INTRODUCTION In Israeli society, saying ”I’m pregnant” immediately evokes a reaction of ‘Mazel Tov!’ [‘congratulations’]. Yet, not every pregnancy is a wanted one, and even
Where are the ovaries? What is the function of the fallopian tubes? This chapter gives a guided and thorough tour of the internal aspect of
Our constant preoccupation with our body and its image accompanies us from childhood in different contexts and to varying extents, depending on internal and external
Health is a combination of physical, emotional, social and economic aspects, which are derivatives of basic human rights. Israeli society is multi-cultural, including a wide
One of the obvious advantages of the Israeli health care system is that health insurance is given to all its citizens. Even though the idea
In this chapter we discuss healthy and unhealthy breasts. We examine the shape of breasts, their development during adolescence and the changes which take place
Our ‘later years’ are becoming longer. Old age is starting later and later and we live longer. There is a close link between our health
As women, we go through a phase in our lives – midlife – which is often referred to in negative terms such as ‘old age’,
Dealing with infertility is not easy, especially in Israel where giving birth is seen as a natural part of being a woman. The chapter focuses
A childbearing loss, no matter how it happens (miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS etc) is an extremely distressing loss. Even a woman who decides to terminate her
About half the women discover, at some stage in their life, that they are unexpectedly pregnant. If we suspect we have such pregnancy, it is
CONSIDERING PARENTING During the second half of the 20th Century, many changes have occurred which relate to a woman’s reproductive choices. Until fifty years ago,
Our personal gender identification and our sexual orientations do not always correlate to the accepted social norms which identify two categories – man and woman.
The Aids/HIV epidemic is a global crisis. This chapter is for all of us who are interested in learning more about HIV and Aids for
Sexuality is a pivotal force which can be a powerful source of many sensations such as pleasure, empowerment and liberation. The chapter deals with and
The choice to live in the open as a lesbian in 21st century Israel is not a simple or an easy choice. Those of us
RELATIONSHIPS WITH MEN Those of us who find men as partners for friendship, love, support, sex, or any other relationship, face many issues and reflections
The well known Greek saying “a healthy spirit in a health body” is just as true today as it was three thousand years ago. During
ה The right to make decisions regarding our bodies is in our hands and includes, amongst other things, the right to reproduce. We can decide
The health system in Israel meets, confronts and sometimes even cooperates with holistic practices such as acupuncture, homeopathy, chiropractics and many other methods. The holistic
OUR BODIES IN MOTION The human body was created to move. Motion does not necessarily mean exercise or sports. Working in or out of the
EATING WELL Eating is not just a physical need which influences our health, but also a product of culturally defining elements. All over the world
The chapter deals with our ability to have sexual encounters which are sensual and passionate whilst protecting our sexual health. Safe sex is not necessarily
אודות הסדנאות כולנו היינו שם, עברנו דרך גיל ההתבגרות, הגיל שהשינויים בו קורים בקצב מסחרר, הגיל
הסדנאות עוסקות בבריאות, בגוף ומיניות, נושאים מושתקים ומודחקים, אך חשובים ומשמעותיים לכל אחת ואחת מאתנו.
התכנית “יוצאות מחושך לאור” עוסקת במניעת אלימות זוגית ומיועדת לצעירות ולצוותים. התכנית לצעירות מורכבת משישה
אודות הסדנאות הסדנאות מיועדות לאנשי ונשות חינוך, לעובדות סוציאליות ולעובדות עם נערות בסיכון ההכשרות לצוותים
עד לא מכבר תקופה זו בחיינו, זכתה לשמות רבים המעידים על המשמעויות השליליות המובהקות המיוחסות
“הכי משמח אותי זה הביחד של נשים. ללמוד משהו יחד”* הזדקנות הוא תהליך טבעי ורצוי
שמחות ונרגשות לספר לכן על הפרויקט והמופלא שלנו – שיח בין דורי בין נשים בגילאי
המטרה העיקרית של הסדנאות היא לאפשר דיאלוג פתוח, כן, אמיץ ולגיטימי, של נשים באשר
אמהות מרגישות לעיתים שההורות שלנו היום היא אחרת – קשובה, נאורה, פתוחה.. ובכל זאת מתלבטות
****תוכניות לצוותי חינוך ולהורים ****** מניעת אלימות מגדרית, קידום שוויון מגדרי וחוסן רגשי עמותת נשים
סדנא מקוונת חדשה ומוצלחת במיוחד לאור משבר הקורונה היא סדנא לנשים זקנות: “מבודדות, לא בודדות”.
לאור משבר הקורונה אנחנו פותחות סדנאות בזום לצעירות ולנשים עם מוגבלות. הסדנאות מורכבות מ-6-8 מפגשים
סדנא המוצעת למקומות עבודה, לארגונים ולכל קבוצה מעורבת של נשים וגברים. לאורך מספר מפגשים נדון
“סקיי השמיעי קול” – סדנה חדשה המבוססת על הוא ספר ילדים מאוייר בנושא פגיעות מיניות
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