Women's Groups Warn Against Basic Law on Torah Study, Cite Risk of Gender Exclusion
Translated & summarized from Channel 13 by baba
Sixteen women's organizations warned Israeli leaders that the proposed Basic Law on Torah Study risks legally endorsing gender segregation and exclusion of women from public life.
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- Sixteen women's organizations oppose the Basic Law: Torah Study proposal.
- They sent a letter to PM Netanyahu, Knesset Chair Ophir Katz, and legal advisor Shagit Afik.
- The letter warns the law could constitutionally permit gender segregation and exclusion.
- They fear the law may lead to erasing women from public spaces.
- The groups describe the proposal as a threat to women's rights and public presence.
Sixteen women's organizations sent a strongly worded letter on Monday warning about the dangers posed by the proposed Basic Law: Torah Study. The letter was addressed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Knesset Committee Chair Ophir Katz, and the Knesset Legal Advisor Attorney Shagit Afik. The groups expressed concern that the legislation could constitutionally legitimize segregation, exclusion, and harm to women's rights, potentially erasing their presence from the public sphere.
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