| Type of parliamentary body |
Specialized |
| Nature |
Permanent |
| Related to chambers |
Knesset
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| Date of creation |
The Committee was established in 1992 - in the first instance, as a committee on a particular matter, and in 1996 it received permanent status. |
| Last renewal date |
N/A |
| Mandate |
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| Membership |
The Committee has 9 Members. The composition of the Committee is based on the relative strength of each of the parliamentary groups. The Committee's chairperson is always a woman.
Composition by sex: 5 men (55.6%), 4 women (44.4%) |
| Working methods |
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| Relations with other parliamentary bodies |
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| Relations with external bodies |
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| Subjects dealt with |
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. |
| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Main address |
Committee on the Status of Women and Gender Equality
Knesset
Kiryat Ben-Gurion
Jerusalem 91950
Israel |
| Phone |
+972 2 6408704 / +972 2 6408706 |
| Fax |
+972 2 6408946 |
| E-mail |
v3@knesset.gov.il |
| Website |
http://www.knesset.gov.il/committees/eng/committee_eng.asp?c_id=11
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PRESIDING OFFICER(S)
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| Name |
Ms. Aida Touma-Sliman |
| Notes |
Chairperson |
| Address (if different from above) |
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| Phone |
+972 2 6408205 / +972 2 6408206 |
| Fax |
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| E-mail |
aidat@knesset.gov.il |
| Website |
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SECRETARY
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| Name |
Ms. Dalit Azulay |
| Notes |
Committee Director |
