English-articles Archives - נשים לגופן | المرأة وكيانها | Women and Their Bodies https://www.wtb.org.il/en/category/english-articles/ נשים מובילות שינוי בתפיסת הבריאות, הגוף והמיניות בישראל نساء يقدن عملية تغيير شاملة في مفاهيم الصحة, الجسد والجنسانية Changing the perception of women\'s health, bodies and sexuality in Israel Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:45:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.wtb.org.il/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-fav-32x32.png English-articles Archives - נשים לגופן | المرأة وكيانها | Women and Their Bodies https://www.wtb.org.il/en/category/english-articles/ 32 32 Think Tank for the Promotion of Mid-Life Health https://www.wtb.org.il/en/think-tank-for-the-promotion-of-mid-life-health/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=think-tank-for-the-promotion-of-mid-life-health https://www.wtb.org.il/en/think-tank-for-the-promotion-of-mid-life-health/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:45:00 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=20139 In the last few months, WTB has conducted a Think Tank for the promotion of women’s health in mid-life, or in other words- during menopause.  The group consisted of 8 women, all experts in different fields of the menopause ecosystem. During a 6 session long process, the group came up with action proposals for promoting […]

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/think-tank-for-the-promotion-of-mid-life-health/feed/ 0 WTB- Documenting the heroic adventures of womanhood https://www.wtb.org.il/en/wtb-documenting-the-heroic-adventures-of-womanhood/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wtb-documenting-the-heroic-adventures-of-womanhood https://www.wtb.org.il/en/wtb-documenting-the-heroic-adventures-of-womanhood/#respond Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:40:32 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=16070 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 in Israel. 20.4.2021  Press here to read   

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/wtb-documenting-the-heroic-adventures-of-womanhood/feed/ 0 How the Corona Crisis Affects Israeli Women https://www.wtb.org.il/en/how-the-corona-crisis-affects-israeli-women/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-corona-crisis-affects-israeli-women https://www.wtb.org.il/en/how-the-corona-crisis-affects-israeli-women/#respond Thu, 22 Oct 2020 11:57:11 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=14957 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 in gender equality made in recent decades. The UN published recommendations for 10 policy areas that need to be addressed. The following document puts them into the Israeli context. In […]

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/how-the-corona-crisis-affects-israeli-women/feed/ 0 A letter regarding pregnant woman and those giving birth in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic https://www.wtb.org.il/en/a-letter-regarding-pregnant-woman-and-those-giving-birth-in-the-shadow-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-letter-regarding-pregnant-woman-and-those-giving-birth-in-the-shadow-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic https://www.wtb.org.il/en/a-letter-regarding-pregnant-woman-and-those-giving-birth-in-the-shadow-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic/#respond Thu, 14 May 2020 11:49:15 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=14291   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 of the Health Ministry. We requested the improvement of insufficient, and even harmful, prenatal and postnatal services provided to women during the coronavirus crisis. To read the letter .

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/a-letter-regarding-pregnant-woman-and-those-giving-birth-in-the-shadow-of-the-coronavirus-pandemic/feed/ 0 Helpline for the prevention of violence against women and girls https://www.wtb.org.il/en/helpline-for-the-prevention-of-violence-against-women-and-girls/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=helpline-for-the-prevention-of-violence-against-women-and-girls https://www.wtb.org.il/en/helpline-for-the-prevention-of-violence-against-women-and-girls/#respond Thu, 14 May 2020 11:43:18 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=14289   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 receive help are not always made know to the public. Many women and girls avoid reaching out for aid in the fear that their situation will become worse simply by […]

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/helpline-for-the-prevention-of-violence-against-women-and-girls/feed/ 0 Abortion access in the times of Coronavirus https://www.wtb.org.il/en/abortion-access-in-the-times-of-coronavirus/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abortion-access-in-the-times-of-coronavirus Thu, 14 May 2020 08:05:30 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=14272 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 several organisations in a call to continue abortions in the times of corona. Elective abortions were not included in the Health Ministry’s list of permitted procedures. Seeing that abortion cannot […]

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]]> Are you a victim of violence? Important warning signs https://www.wtb.org.il/en/violence-and-abuse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=violence-and-abuse https://www.wtb.org.il/en/violence-and-abuse/#respond Wed, 13 May 2020 08:37:10 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=13930 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 to tell if the man in your life is violent? When your partner: Frequently calls you when you are apart Forces you to dress in one way or another Cross […]

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/violence-and-abuse/feed/ 0 Israel 2020: What do women want and need at midlife? https://www.wtb.org.il/en/israel-2019-what-do-women-want-and-need-at-midlife/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=israel-2019-what-do-women-want-and-need-at-midlife https://www.wtb.org.il/en/israel-2019-what-do-women-want-and-need-at-midlife/#respond Wed, 13 May 2020 06:48:22 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=13655 A summary of the study conducted by WTB organization Midlife, or menopause, is the time of life in which women undergo a transition – from having a monthly period – to another stage: the end of menstruation alongside physical and emotional changes. These changes, manifested in different ways and at different levels, stem from a […]

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/israel-2019-what-do-women-want-and-need-at-midlife/feed/ 0 Abortion, Pregnancy, Childbirth https://www.wtb.org.il/en/abortion-pregnancy-childbirth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=abortion-pregnancy-childbirth https://www.wtb.org.il/en/abortion-pregnancy-childbirth/#respond Sun, 10 May 2020 09:46:03 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=13948 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 a wanted pregnancy does not always end with childbirth. Many women are unsure whether or not to carry a pregnancy to term. Women may face many uncertainties and questions, such […]

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/abortion-pregnancy-childbirth/feed/ 0 Sexual Anatomy, Reproduction and the Menstrual Cycle https://www.wtb.org.il/en/sexual-anatomy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sexual-anatomy https://www.wtb.org.il/en/sexual-anatomy/#respond Sun, 10 May 2020 08:44:34 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=13938 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 the sexual and reproductive organs and helps to introduce us to the organ terminology, their function and their place in our body. After the tour, we deal with the menstrual […]

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/sexual-anatomy/feed/ 0 Body Image https://www.wtb.org.il/en/body-image-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=body-image-2 https://www.wtb.org.il/en/body-image-2/#respond Sun, 10 May 2020 08:05:45 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=13916 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 factors. The feminine body comes in an amazing array of shapes and sizes: we are tall, short, thin, fat, strong or fragile. Our eyes come in a range of shapes […]

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]]> https://www.wtb.org.il/en/body-image-2/feed/ 0 Organizing for change https://www.wtb.org.il/en/organizing-for-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=organizing-for-change https://www.wtb.org.il/en/organizing-for-change/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:56:57 +0000 https://www.wtb.org.il/?p=13962 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 variety of cultural, ethnic and religious groups. Analysing women’s health statistical data in Israel reveals an inequality and a clear link between the woman’s state of health and her economic […]

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