Committee on the Status of Women

Knesset Committees

Committee on the Status of Women

Telephone (Area Code 02):	6408704 / 6408706
Fax (Area Code 02):	6408946
Email Address:	v3@knesset.gov.il

Committee Chairperson:

Tzipi Hotovely

Committee Members:

Danny Danon

Anastassia Michaeli

Shlomo (Neguse) Molla

Amir Peretz

Nachman Shai

Nissim Zeev

Hanin Zoabi

Orit Zuaretz

Committee Staff:

Director:	Dalit Azulay
Senior Coordinator:	Ariella Aharon
Legal Advisor:	Tami Sela
Research Assistant:	Orly Lotan

Description:
The Committee deals with the following issues: advancing the status of women towards equality in representation, in education and with regards to personal status; preventing discrimination as a result of gender or sexual preference in all spheres; reducing the economic gaps; violence against women. This committee was given permanent status towards the end of the term of the thirteenth Knesset.

Subcommittees:
Subcommittee on Trafficking in Women

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