Thursday 14th March 2024 | 7pm
With Professor Daphna Hacker
(Professor of Law, Tel Aviv University; Independent Expert Member of CEDAW)
Prof Hacker is a legal scholar and a sociologist in the Law Faculty and Women and Gender Studies Programme, Tel Aviv University. She is an Israeli feminist and is currently an independent expert member of the International Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).
In her talk Prof Hacker discussed the atrocious attack of Hamas on Israel through the gender lens, including gender violence, female hostages, men and women as combat soldiers and as medical assistance providers and recipients, and mothers at the home front. It will also discuss the lack of women around the decision making table, and women’s leadership through civil society in an attempt to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and bring security and prosperity to the region.
Watch a recording of the event here.