The IWN seeks to promote female leadership in all aspects of life. It is privileged to have at its helm a dedicated group of women who volunteer their time to steer its direction. Democratically elected by the IWN, board members are composed solely of professional women, who have chosen to dedicate their spare time to changing the status of women in Israel.
Prof. Daphna Hacker is one of the most prominent Israeli feminist leaders, who combines a successful academic career with life-long commitment to advance women’s status as an activist. She was a young lawyer at the Israel Women’s Network, and later a board member. In 2022, she was elected by 115 countries to serve, for four years, as an expert member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Prof. Hacker is a full professor at the Law Faculty and the Women and Gender Studies Program, Tel Aviv University. She is a legal scholar and a sociologist. Her research focus on the intersection of law, families and gender, and is published in three books and prestigious Israeli and international legal and socio-legal journals.
Linur Dloomi is head of the Risk Management Division and a partner at Deloitte – a leading Financial Services and Advisory company which provides comprehensive solutions for internal audit and control, cyber, business intelligence, crisis management, regulatory compliance, risk management, and information systems. Linur has over 17 years of experience in providing risk management services to multinational companies and corporations. She serves as a personal auditor for a number of Israeli and international leading companies. In addition, Linur lectures about risk management, fraud prevention and internal auditing. Linur is an executive member of the Association of Internal Auditors as well as a member of the expert team of the Government Companies Authority.
Vicki Idzinski is a social entrepreneur, one of the founders of the 1.5 Generation organization of Russian speakers in Israel, representing their point of view on issues of gender, religion, economy, history and culture. Within the organization, Vicki co-founded and co-facilitated a feminist group of Russian-speaking women. Viki holds an MA in Sociology and Anthropology from Tel Aviv University, an MA in Clinical Psychology with honors from the Ruppin Academic Center, and a bachelor’s degree with honors from Tel Aviv University in Psychology and Computer Science. In recent years, along with her social activities, Vicki has been working as a social analyst at Midot.
In recent years, Yael Patir managed the J Street organization in Israel. Her role included representing the organization in Israel and abroad, establishing ties in Israel, hosting and fundraising for delegations of Jewish leaders and members of Congress, and organizing meetings with the Israeli leadership – MKs, civil society leaders, and business people, and vice versa in the US. In her previous position, she worked at the Peres Center for Peace in the position of Assistant Director General, and managed a department charged with connecting between Israeli civil society and Palestinian civil society.
Dr. Yosepha Tabib-Calif is a faculty member in the Department of Education at the David Yellin College of Education, a teaching associate in the department of Education at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a member of the academic management team of the Hoffman Program of Leadership for Outstanding Doctoral Students at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is a social activist with extensive activity over the years, especially in the field of Mizrachi Feminism. She served as chairwoman of the Achoti for Women in Israel movement, and worked for several years at Shatil.
A proud resident of the Bedouin town of Hura in the Negev, exemplifies dedication and service to her community. She recently joined the Synergy7 team as the Vice President of Community Outreach and Resource Development.
As the first CEO of the Siraj Association for the Advancement of Hi-Tech in Bedouin Society from 2019-2024, she led transformative hi-tech initiatives , catalyzing innovation and opportunities. Prior to Siraj, Fahima served four impactful years at AJEEC-NISPED in Beer Sheva, where she managed programs on health and environment, significantly contributing to outreach efforts in areas such as breast cancer awareness and first aid.
Notably, Fahima is the second Bedouin woman to become an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), volunteering her weekends with the local rescue squad. Her career began with an eight-year tenure as an inspector at the Ministry of the Environment’s Department of Industrial and Business Licensing, where she was the sole Bedouin woman on her team, fostering collaboration between Jewish and Arab communities.
Fahima holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, specializing in environmental health, and a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Management from Sapir College’s Department of Biotechnology.
Fahima Atawna is a beacon of inspiration, dedicated to uplifting her community through education, health, and socioeconomic development. Her extensive experience and unwavering commitment make her a formidable force for positive change in the Negev and beyond.
Dr. Ben Yakar brings 20 years of management experience in the biotech and healthcare industries, leading diverse corporate, business, financing, operation, and R&D activities.
Dr. Ben Yakar currently serves as a chairwomen, a board member and a consultant, advising biotech, drug development, cleantech and food tech companies. For over 12 years, she served as CEO of public and private biotech companies, and as a director at companies traded on NASDAQ, Zurich, and TASE. Dr. Ben Yakar is a member of the 8400 network, an organization which aims to advance the Israeli healthcare ecosystem, and served as a board member of the Israel Advanced Technology Industries organization, IATI.
Dr. Ben Yakar holds a PhD Cum Laude from the Weizmann Institute of Science. Her research in the field of oncology yielded several prestigious publications and awards.
Malki Rotner is a social entrepreneur dedicated to empowering Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) women in religious and secular spheres. As co-director at the Haredi Institute for Democracy and a member of the “Faithful Left” movement, she bridges traditional and progressive worlds of meaning. Malki founded the “Lechatchila” program for contemporary Haredi thought and previously led the Haredi Society Section at the Shaharit Institute. Her work focuses on advancing employment opportunities for diverse and underrepresented populations. Malki holds a Master’s degree in Gender Studies from Bar-Ilan University and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and History from the Open University of Israel.
Bat Sheva Schtruchler initiated, founded and directs the Friends Association of the Israel Women’s Network. Last year she initiated, produced and succeeded in editing and printing the 30th book published by IWN; a book which recounts the history of the organization since its inception. During the many years of her active participation in the organization, Bat Sheva headed the project “Employer’s Award” for the advancement of women in the labor market, established the forum of elected officials in local government, guided the project “Woman of Valor” for the return of women into the labor market in the periphery and was active in many diverse projects. Throughout the years, Bat Sheva worked to recruit resources for the IWN’s activities.
In the past, Bat Sheva ran the Teltan Organization (a movement for promoting and fostering excellence in youth), founded and served as secretary general of the Women’s Council to the Tel Aviv-Jaffa mayor’s office, was appointed by the Authority for the Advancement of Women as an advisor to advance the Status of Women within the local authorities and served as a consultant under several government ministries: Minister of Health, Deputy Minister for Senior Citizens, Ministers Gideon Sa’ar and Gilad Erdan in the Ministry of the Interior and currently serves as a consultant to the Ministry of Welfare.
Bathsheva is a member of the Board of Directors of the “No2Violence” Organization: no to violence against women, a board member of the commercial and industrial sectors of the Israel’s Business Club (IBC), CEO of Career and Business Women’s Forum which is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, a board member of the National Council for Volunteering and a member of the board of Yiddishspiel Theater. Bat Sheva was appointed by the Minister of Welfare to the Forum on Gender Equality within the Ministry of Welfare.
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