Connecting for Impact
The October 7 war and the democratic crisis that preceded it have clarified beyond all doubt that systemic gender inequity in Israel and the almost complete absence of women at decision-making tables are a national failure that hinders Israeli society on all levels: security, social resilience, economy, and more. Addressing this failure requires innovative thinking, vision, planning, and commitment to work collaboratively to advance processes at scale.
Connecting for Impact, the initiative founded in 2018 by National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) and the NCJW Women and Gender Studies program at Tel Aviv University to strengthen the Israeli feminist ecosystem, has teamed up with partners Shatil and BeDo to launch The Collaborative Planning Process for Gender Equity. Through an open call for applicants, we invited changemakers from the feminist field and other diverse spheres of influence to join a working group which would embark upon a planning process with an innovative approach.
Learn more about CFI’s 2024 Collaborative Planning Process
Established in 2018 by NCJW and the NCJW Women and Gender Studies Program at Tel Aviv University, Connecting for Impact (CFI) is a groundbreaking program that works to strengthen the Israeli feminist ecosystem by nurturing peer learning, collaborative leadership, and joint action amongst feminist changemakers.
The CFI network includes CEOs of major Israeli women’s organizations and prominent feminist activists representing the full spectrum of identities within Israeli society. These women are at the forefront of the battle to safeguard women’s rights.
Our offerings to the CFI network include facilitated monthly peer-mentoring sessions in small groups and network-wide convenings to discuss and strategize together major issues facing the field.
“I’d like to express my gratitude for the session that our group had last week. It was meaningful and open and honest, it was real and strong. I will state the obvious – it is more important now than ever to be in spaces which recharge us, to be on the side that receives and rests in a safe and protected environment.” – Adi Wimmer, CEO El HaLev