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National 2019

In January, 2019, we had the privilege heightening the subject’s visibility
to be elected again, to head a though substantially increased
nationwide coalition of organizations public and communications
with the vision to achieve 50% women awareness, participation and
in the 21st Israeli Parliament and coverage.
50% women ministers in the Israeli
cabinet at the April 2019 Israeli National 2019 is the result of WePower’s
national elections. and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung resolution,
to take again the initiative to improve
National 2019 is a coalition of 21 results and bring true change for
organizations, which concentrates its equal women public and political
work on three fields: representation, this time in the most
• Direct communication with heads decisive Parliament and government
positions in the country. The results
of political parties – calling for 50% of the October 2018 local elections
women to be placed in the party’s are certainly an incentive. We must
candidates list, in real places, influence and work, to improve the
meaning at a rank where they have numbers in the upcoming Israeli April
a true chance to be appointed for elections for the benefit of our country
office; as a whole.
• C a m p a i g n i n g a m o n g v o t e r s –
our general message is that
“50% is equal” (the word for
“equal” in Hebrew meaning also
“worthwhile”). We are producing
a number of short video films for
the various stages of the campaign
process, with the goal of raising
the subject and the awareness of
voters to the current gender gaps,
stressing the importance of women
representation to close them; and
• Holding mass events – we are
planning a mega event, to be held
in February, for the purpose of

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