Impacting Legislation
Since the first Knesset, WIZO has had a representative on various government committees. WIZO continues to and is passionate about positively campaigning and playing a significant role in discussions, initiatives and legislation, which impact the status of women and women’s rights to this day.
In December 2021, a ground-breaking law was passed in the battle against domestic violence, initiated, written and advanced by WIZO and known as the WIZO Rule. This requires judges to send Israeli men, who have had restraining orders issued against them to receive mandatory behavioural and psychological treatment to break the cycle of violence in the future. This was a huge achievement and recognises WIZO’s influence and effectiveness in tackling domestic violence.
One WIZO Campaign–‘Breaking the Silence’ aims to raise public awareness of the subtle signs of non-physical violent behaviour. Domestic violence presents in many forms. Spotting the signs, the red flags and warning signals of abuse, could help to save someone’s life.