Since October 7, Israeli women have faced challenges that extend far beyond the horrific sexual violence of Hamas. Women serving as reservists confront gaps in basic rights such as maternity benefits, while reservists’ wives and ex-wives shoulder childcare and financial burdens alone. Across the country, women are grappling with job loss, and deepening economic insecurity. Violence is also escalating with 31 women murdered by intimate partners in 2025 alone. The Israel Women’s Network is on the frontlines of advocacy, offering direct support to ensure women’s rights and leadership remain central to Israel’s democracy.
Tal Hochman is executive director of the Israel Women’s Network (IWN), Israel’s oldest women’s rights organization founded in 1984 to promote women’s equality and create the social, physical, economic and judicial conditions for their prosperity. Prior to becoming the executive director of IWN, Hochman headed its government relations department. Hochman holds a master’s degree in international social and public policy from London School of Economics (LSE) and a bachelor’s degree in social work.
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