Israeli women to strike in protest against domestic violence
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Female demonstrators protesting violence against women
Photo: Maor Maximov
Thousands of women expected to take to the streets on Tuesday to protest government inaction in addressing violence against women; cities including Tel Aviv, Haifa, Be’er Sheva and Jerusalem and many companies and organizations pledge support to campaign.
A nationwide strike in protest of the government’s inaction on the issue of violence against women expected to take place on Tuesday has received support from most local authorities across the country, as well as many major companies and organizations.
Since the beginning of 2018, at least 23 women have been murdered—the highest number since 2011, according to the data collected by the Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO). The statistics also show that in the years 2017 and 2016, 16 women were murdered each year, while 13 were murdered each year in 2014 and in 2015.