International Council of Jewish Women
Aim
Promote friendly relations and understanding among Jewish women of all countries; further the best and highest interests of humanity; uphold and strengthen the bonds between Jewish communities throughout the world; support the principles of the United Nations Bill of Human Rights; improve the status of women.”
History
Established in 1912, the International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW) is an umbrella organisation representing Jewish women and women's organisations in 43 countries.
IRD Activities
- Improving Interfaith and Intercultural Relations
ICJW encourages interfaith dialogue at all levels, and its affiliates and representatives promote and participating in interfaith and inter-cultural events around the world, in order to further understanding between religions and ethnic groups. ICJW also works to monitor and combat racism, anti-Semitism and religious intolerance, and they encourage governments who have not yet enacted adequate legislation to combat these evils, online and offline, to do so.
Main Focus Countries of Activities
Argentina - Australia - Belgium - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Brazil - Bulgaria - Canada - Colombia - Costa Rica - Croatia - Cuba - Czechia - Ecuador - Finland - France - Georgia - Germany - Hungary - Israel - Macedonia - Mexico - Netherlands - New Zealand - Panama - Russian Federation - Slovakia - South Africa - Spain - Sweden - Switzerland - Ukraine - UK - USA - Uruguay - Venezuela - Zimbabwe