New Israel Fund 2010 Annual Report

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Awareness for You

Sister for Women in Israel

Empowerment activities for Arab women in the Triangle region.

Works for the economic and personal empowerment of women, with a focus on Mizrachi, Ethiopian and other disempowered groups, and runs Israel’s first fair trade stores.

Citizens Build a Community: Community Year Project

Promotes volunteerism and higher education among Lod’s Arab youth. Coalition for Affordable Housing

Advocacy and activities to promote access to affordable housing for middle and low income populations. Follow-Up Committee for Arab Education

The main body representing the Arab public vis-à-vis the education system, advancing equitable allocation of resources and greater autonomy in education for the Arab sector. Food Security Center

Raises public awareness of the problem of food insecurity on a national level and promotes nutrition and food security among low-income groups in the Negev, with a focus on children. Friends by Nature – Community Empowerment

Social TV

Provides an alternative media platform that expresses an independent and critical perspective on Israeli society. The Israeli Association for Distributive Justice

Promotes a just distribution of the income from public natural resources by monitoring governmental activities and sponsoring advocacy efforts aimed at decision-makers. Women and Horizons – Nis’a V’afak

Promotes the status and rights of Arab women through traditional and liberated interpretations of Islamic religious practice. Women Lawyers for Social Justice

Works to narrow social and economic gaps through public education and legal activities designed to link feminist discourse with social justice.

Dedicated to the integration of Ethiopian immigrants, this successful community-based model advances young leadership and community involvement. Haokets

A political-social-economic blog, aimed at expanding the public and media’s discourse and creating a media platform for civil society. Israeli Center for Social Justice

Works for the inclusion of social objectives in the State budget and influences governmental policies to narrow social and economic gaps. Ma’an – The Forum for Bedouin Women’s Organizations

Advances Bedouin women’s leadership and status, facilitates cooperation among local organizations. Mossawa

Policy analysis and advocacy efforts to ensure equality in government budgets and policies for Arab citizens, and Jewish-Arab activities to combat racism.

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