Short of production, political parties run to mark Women’s Day

Yesh Atid, with Opposition leader Yair Lapid and currently thought to be the largest party in the bloc compared to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu after the elections, held a “special women’s meeting.”

Hosted by Lapid’s wife, Lihi, the online collection featured female MKs and party candidates, which summarized their legislative achievements in promoting gender equality in parliaments at the time. as they set out their agenda for the future.

“We still have a lot of work to do, there are still political parties that will prevent women from running on their tickets. Netanyahu calls them ‘his natural partners,’ “Lapid said in his opening remarks, referring to the ultra-Orthodox parties, before leaving the stage” for those who matter today. “

Ayelet Shaked, the second in charge of the Yamina party on the right, released a video slipping Netanyahu for his latest comments after the prime minister mocked her.

Last week, an unrelated episode of Shaked recorded a song as part of an International Women’s Day campaign to raise awareness for violence against women. Since then Netanyahu and others have mocked her online again for her calls.

Yamina’s contestant for Netanyahu’s southern vote, New Hope, held a special “parade of hope and women’s unity” in Jerusalem. The party’s female candidates for the Knesset, led by No. 2 on the Yifat Shasha-Biton list, touring the streets of the capital, met residents and answered their questions.

“I hope they can be trusted, I hope it’s not just something they do once a year and then forget about it,” Einat, Jerusalem, told The Media Line about the various promises. brought by politicians Monday.

Yael, a teenager who was present at the Jerusalem parade, was also skeptical. “If everyone is so pro-female, why are all the party leaders men?” How does that happen again and again? “

Entering the home field of his fourth election in two years, Israel’s parliamentary female representation leaves much to be desired.

At Netanyahu’s Likud party, expected to garner nearly 30 seats, three female candidates will be found in the top 10 slots, and just four in the top 20. Three women are in Lapid’s top 5 places, Yesh Atid 20 , around the number of seats projected for the party in the most recent polls.

After holding party primary schools last month, Labor revisited their list using the “zipper system,” switching between men and women.

“We will lead the Pink-Collar Revolution to pull Israel out of the coronavirus crisis,” Michaeli said in a statement to the media line, accusing Netanyahu of leaving women after years of strife. gone.

“Seventy per cent of those burned are women. Women are more exposed than ever to domestic and sexual violence, ”she said.

“We will invest in teachers, nurses, social workers, public service psychologists, kindergarten teachers,” she promised. “Labor will give them the status, conditions and pay they need.” so that women can finally get the equality they deserve. “

Holding a Zoom Bat Mitzvah event for hundreds of girls who could not celebrate their special day this year due to the pervasive restrictions, Michaeli spoke to leading female artists and activists in Israel about battle up a hill facing women.

The rival Labor party for its few left-wing voters, Meretz, also offers an equal list of male and female candidates. The party held a swiftly declining veterans, who in recent polls have won enough seats to enter parliament, hosted the International Women’s Day event itself on Monday night.

“Everyone is talking about women’s rights today, but we have been working hard on it for 30 years,” said the party’s vice-chairman and Tamar Zandberg, who was in charge of the mandate, listing Meretz ‘s history, which includes passing bills confirming equal pay and assistance to victims of sexual assault.

“Not just when it’s fashionable, or as a campaign slogan, or for an international day, but every day.” Every day is Women’s Day. “