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Newsletter2001 WeOpenedAnInternetSite
TheForumDirector,RuthRasnic,Announces: L.O.CombatViolenceAgainstWomen,wasestablishedin1977inordertofightviolenceagainst women.Thisisaworldwidephenomenonthataffectswomen,theirfamiliesandtheoffenders.The subjectscoveredinourForumwilldealwithverbalabuse,suffering,injuries,painandsometimes lossoflifeduetodomesticviolence,whichcausesimmensehumansufferingandeconomicloss. Medicaltreatmentforvictims,educationalandpsychologicalhelpforvictimsandtheirchildrenandthe inabilityofthevictimsandtheiradultchildrentofunctionproperly,isagreatlosstosociety. Abusivemenalsocostalargesumforgroupandindividualtherapy(ifandwhentheyagreeto treatment),policeresources,costofincarceration,aswellasthejudicialsystem.NationalInsurance paymentsareoftenrequiredtoprovidealimonyandchildsupportforthevictims. We,taxpayers,arecalledupontofootthebill! OurForumisaplacetobringtolightthepain,thesuffering,theeconomicimpactandtogether,find waystoeradicatetheterriblephenomenonofdomesticviolence.
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DuetotheinterventionofPrimeMinister,Mr.Ariel SharonandtheMinisterofLaborandWelfare,Mr. ShlomoBenIzri,wereceivedconfirmationofan increasetoourbudgetaspromisedlastyear. BeginninginJuly2000,our3sheltershavea24 hourstaffworker,includingSaturdaysand HolidaysdemandedbytheMinistryofLaborand Welfare.Ourbudgetgrewbyabout30%forthis essentialservice. Bykeepingitspromise,theGovernmenthas
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M.wasinoneofourshelterswithherchildren,an immigrantfromEthiopiawhosufferedgreatlyfrom herviolenthusband.Aftershemovedintoherown 421womenturnedtoL.O.forshelter. apartment,shebegantohelpotherAmhari Morethanhalfcouldnotbeacommodated. speakingEthiopianwomenintheshelteras translatorandHebrewteacher.Shethenbecamea parttimehousemother.Shortlythereafter,M.was Daysin Shelter Women Children toldthathermotherwascriticallyillinEthiopia. Shelter Somemembersof"RotaryRishonleZion" Herzlia 121 126 9919 collected$750withinafewdaystopurchasea returnplaneticketforM.toEthiopiatovisither Hadera 36 40 5450 mother. WhileinEthiopia,M.metwiththefamiliesoftwo Rishon 43 61 8003 womencurrentlyattheshelterandreturnedwith LeZion picturesandpresentsforthem. Total 200 227 23,372 Ourthanksto: Corrina,Rotaryfundraising MeirBurstein,Rotaryfundraising Estimatefortheyear2001 OraandItzikGoren,forprovidingfreemedical Dailycostperperson:NIS190(aprox.US$47). insurance VeroniqueMoshe,whocaredforM.'schildren duringhertriptoEthiopia.
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AttheHerzlia Shelter AttheRishon LeZionShelter AttheHadera Shelter FromthedeskofourChairperson, RuthieGiladi
Publishedby: L.O. CombatViolenceAgainstWomen AnonprofitOrganization RuthGiladi,Chairperson RuthRasnic,ExecutiveDirector EditorialBoard: RuthRasnic DoritSarid MarcyShainMessa
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