Self-Defense Training: Does It Prevent Violence?
An interview with researcher Jocelyn Hollander Special Thanks to the IMPACT-Boston Blog for publishing and sharing this article Jocelyn Hollander has been an advocate for women’s self-defense for more...
View ArticleStopping Sexual Assault in The Israel Defense Forces
As unlikely as it may seem, 1 of 7 of female IDF soldiers will be sexually harassed or worse during their service This morning, I read a report issued this summer by the Knesset committee on The Status...
View ArticleViolence We Prevent Makes No Headlines
Young Arab Women in Jerusalem Learning How To Stop Violence Directed Against Them While rocks and words fly in response to the Imams’ outlandish fantasy of some Jewish conspirency to retake the Temple...
View ArticleHigh to Low: Living in The Gaps
Gender On The Ground & in Academics: Gaps Between Theory & Practice It has been a trying week for those of us concerned with violence in Israel. You can catch a glimpse of some of this past...
View ArticleLife in “da Hood”
We in Israel live in a tough neighborhood. While it is important that we look our society’s challenges straight in the eye, it is also important that we see them in context. The fact that we hear...
View ArticleThe Bitter Taste of Victory: a Self-Defense Success Story
A short time ago, El HaLev received a letter from a graduate of one of our 10-hour self-defense program. One night, this young woman went to a bus stop. A young man began to stare at her, moved closer...
View ArticleThe Katzav Effect
TIME Magazine Friday, Mar. 25, 2011 Israel’s Katsav Rape Case: A Plus for Women’s Rights? By Karl Vick / Jerusalem In a parliamentary government like Israel’s, pretty much all executive power resides...
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