Haredi Women Speak Out to Influence Change from Within
Translated & summarized from Srugim by baba
Four Haredi women, Efrat Shukron, Shari Silver, Riki Moseson, and Rivki Tauber, are launching an initiative to influence change from within their community. They are addressing issues like postpartum depression, sexual abuse, and domestic violence, aiming to ensure women's needs are represented in decision-making. The women are drafting a charter to present to elected officials after the upcoming elections, seeking practical solutions and hoping for future Haredi representation in the Knesset.
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- Four Haredi women are advocating for greater female influence in their community's decision-making.
- They are addressing sensitive issues including postpartum depression and sexual abuse.
- The women are drafting a charter to present to elected officials post-election.
- They aim to bring women's needs and perspectives to the forefront.
- The initiative seeks practical solutions and future Haredi representation in the Knesset.
Four Haredi women are breaking their silence to advocate for greater female participation in shaping their community's future. In a new episode of the "Oshot Panelim" (Women Who Panel) program by "These Religious Women" from Srugim, Efrat Shukron, Shari Silver, Riki Moseson, and Rivki Tauber discuss their personal journeys and unique perspectives. Coming from diverse fields including media, social work, mental health, and video creation, they share a common goal: ensuring Haredi women have a voice in decisions affecting their lives and children, and that their needs are addressed by decision-makers.
The women openly address sensitive issues often overlooked, such as postpartum depression, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and the necessity of equipping girls and women with tools to identify warning signs before marriage. They speak about the personal cost of silence and the potential for raising awareness, initiating dialogue, and fostering change. Shukron shares her path to speaking out on social media, partly influenced by the Chaim Walder scandal, while Tauber recounts a complex experience photographing women on the street, including an encounter with a woman who initially objected but later changed her mind.
Currently, the participants are drafting a charter outlining needs and demands from the community. Their aim is to collaborate with elected officials immediately after the elections to bring these issues into public discourse and work towards practical solutions. They aspire to see a Haredi representative in the Knesset in the future, but are actively seeking to influence current representatives. They believe that responsibility for the future of the Haredi society necessitates including the female perspective at the decision-making table. This initiative represents a meeting with four courageous women determined to act for the Haredi public through a female lens, transforming daily experiences into public action, fostering courage, responsibility, and hope for change.
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