As a
woman who expects, and demands, to be seen as any man's equal, I highly value
the Labor Party's platform on advancing women's rights in Israel.
Upon perusing the Party's platform on civil society, democracy and the rule of law,
I came across an entire section entitled Gender
and the Status of Women. I learned that the Party intends to advance gender
equality in a few key ways:
·
Increasing representation
of women in all areas of government through legislation ensuring representation
in various positions, Party institutions, and Knesset lists
·
Considering the
influence of law on mainstream gender roles when setting Party policy
·
Closing the wage gap
through enforcement of existing labour laws, as well as adjusting working hours
to be better suited to raising a family, both for men and women
·
Bolstering female
participation in the workforce with **free education from age 3 months**,
as well as investing in public services with typically high female employment
such as education and geriatric care.
·
Equal investment in the
field of health – a vital issue in the fight for women's rights!
For
anyone who loves and respects women, and who is frightened and dismayed by
recent threats to basic gender equality in Israel, a vote for Labor
demonstrates the hope and belief that We can Do Better
In the
words of Labor chair Shelly Yachimovitch,
“We can't go on with business as usual. It's time for change.”
-Avital, an olah from Canada
