J Street is proud to stand with pro-peace Israeli organizations who do amazing work to create a better future for Jewish Israelis, Arab Israelis and Palestinians.
Ultimately, the High Court ruled that the segregation was a violation of human dignity, though the judgment was only handed down as the concert itself was ending.
Several libraries and public spaces have instituted separate times and spaces for men and women, political billboards featuring female candidates have been blocked from religious towns and women have been barred from educational courses at several institutions. Senior staff in the organization have backgrounds in law, politics and media β with a strong focus on legal advocacy.
The group has worked to combat gender segregation and restrictions in the IDF, partnered with progressive allies including Standing Together to rally for increased resources to address domestic violence, set up a harassment and discrimination hotline for Arab and Haredi women and won landmark legal cases in support of equal pay.
The network has an approach that, similar to J Street, matches grassroots momentum and sentiment with political savvy and behind-the-scenes work to solidify real policy changes.
