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Our executive director, Dr. Mazal Shaul was   tomorrow's leadership. Tools that will help
accepted as one of 80 women from all over     them initiate and implement initiatives in
the world for the Vital Voices Engagement     the various communities in the council.
program for women leaders who make an         The new leaders noted that the course is
impact and change the world. The purpose      a significant platform for personal growth
of the program fellowship is to enhance       and social project development.
the participant’s impact and enrich their
tools to do so and together to advance the    The graduates stated that "The course was
UN's SDGs goals of 50% representation of      a process on several levels, enrichment in
women in politics and in main positions.      the field of gender, meetings with women
                                              inspired by the council and more. There is
In April we celebrated the graduation of      room to empower the powerful women we
the "Leadership of Tomorrow" course in        have in the communities and there is room
Drom HaSharon municipality.                   to strengthen the female network in the
                                              entire council".
At the closing session, the participants
presented social initiatives for the          They added how much the female power
promotion and strengthening that they         and the partnership make it possible to get
created during the course, including the      out of challenging intersections, how they
"Fighter - The Power in Your Hands" project,  went through a special process, grew and
an empowering self-defense workshop           grew, and that they believe that through
for girls, and the "Tribal Women Bonfire"     the projects they will make "a small change
project which is a platform to strengthen     that will become very big".

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