IDI News: January 2012 - IDI Responds to the Exclusion of Women

January 2012

IDI Responds to the Exclusion of Women

January saw an unprecedented focus on the role of women in Israeli society, as women stood up to segregation on buses, soldiers raised objections to women singing, and the story of an eight-year-old girl abused for her alleged immodesty provoked a public outcry. IDI scholars were quick to respond, speaking out on the issue and hosting a high-profile roundtable debate between secular and religious leaders.

Find out about IDI's roundtable on the status of women in Israel 2012

Read Prof. Yedidia Stern's article on the exclusion of women and the nature of the public sphere

Read Senior Researcher Yair Sheleg's call for an approach emphasizing the value of human dignity

Read the front page article from the New York Times that quoted IDI President Dr. Arye Carmon

Read the Seventh Eye article on the false feminism of the Israeli media

Events at IDI

Symposium: The Findings of the Third Guttman-AVI CHAI Report
On January 29, IDI and AVI CHAI presented the findings of the third Guttman-AVI CHAI report at a symposium in Jerusalem. The study, which received extraordinary press coverage, profiles the religiosity, beliefs, and religious observance of Jews in Israel. Find out more

Roundtable: E-Commerce in Israel
Israel is a world leader in internet technology, but its e-commerce lags behind the rest of the West. On January 18, IDI President Arye Carmon and Google-Israel CEO Meir Brand hosted a roundtable to discuss this with policymakers and business leaders. Find out more

Meeting of the Advisory Forum for Legislative Proceedings
On January 17, 2012, IDI hosted the first meeting of a new advisory forum that it has established to evaluate controversial legislative initiatives and promote sounder legislative processes in the Knesset. Find out more

Roundtable: Accountability and Transparency in Managing the Defense Budget
A heated debate took place around IDI's George Shultz Roundtable on January 11, 2012, as Israeli Finance Minister Dr. Yuval Steinitz blasted the conduct of the IDF and the Ministry of Defense, calling for an end to budgetary opacity. Find out more

IDI to Award Outstanding Parliamentarian Awards
On February 2, 2012, IDI will recognize the service of three outstanding members of Knesset from across the political spectrum, as part of an effort to encourage quality legislative activity. Tune in for the live broadcast. Find out more

Conference: The Development of the Ultra-Orthodox Middle Class
On Wednesday, February 8, 2012, IDI's Nation State and Religion and State projects will host a conference presenting the findings of research on a new phenomenon in Israel: the "modern Haredi." Find out more

Roundtable on the Advertising Market and Content Market in the Israeli Media
In the wake of the controversy about the future of Israel's Channel 10, IDI and the Second Authority for Television and Radio will convene a roundtable focusing on various aspects of Israel's broadcast media on February 15, 2012. Find out more

More News and Opinion from IDI

Op-Ed: On Yair Lapid's Entry into Politics

Yair Lapid's entry into politics generated intense speculation about whether or not he would create his own party. In an op-ed in Globes, Dr. Arye Carmon argued that new entrants into politics would be well advised to join an existing party and not contribute to the further fragmentation of the Israeli party system.

Read the op-ed

Op-Ed: Restraining Orders Should Alarm Settlers

In an op-ed in the Jerusalem Post, IDI Vice President Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer and Attorney Lina Saba critique the administrative restraining orders recently issued against 12 Jewish activists involved in "price tag" attacks against Palestinians and Israeli soldiers in Judea and Samaria.

Read the op-ed

Op-Ed: Neeman's "Jewish Poker" Game As controversy raged over the "Bar Association Bill," which was suspended after objections from the Attorney General's office and many Ministers from the coalition itself, Prof. Mordechai Kremnitzer and Attorney Amir Fuchs explained why they believe this bill undermines the rule of law. Read the op-ed		IDI Seeks Outstanding Young Researchers IDI is pleased to announce the launch of the second annual competition for fellowships in its prestigious Human Rights and Judaism program. Up to six outstanding doctoral candidates will be selected to participate in the three-year fellowship program as they complete their doctoral studies. Find out more
IDI's Dr. Momi Dahan speaks out on socioeconomic gaps After a senior Israeli economist was fired for referring to Bank Leumi as "the whites' bank," IDI Senior Fellow Dr. Momi Dahan gave an interview to Haaretz magazine, in which he shared the results of his research on the enormous strides made by non-Ashkenazi Jews in Israel in recent years. Read the interview		Sheleg and Katzover Face Off on the Haaretz Op-Ed Page Settler leader Benny Katzover's controversial statements on the relative importance of Israel's "Jewish" and "democratic" identities received widespread coverage around the world. IDI's Yair Sheleg responded in Haaretz with a call to embrace "Father Judaism and Mother democracy." Read the op-ed

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