WIZO: Doing What Matters
Championing Zionism and feminism to uplift women, youth and children and build a more just, thriving society.
Our Vision
Leading transformative initiatives that promote social resilience and gender equality in Israel.
For over 100 years, WIZO has impacted the lives of countless Israelis through all stages of life: from babies in our day care centers to youth in our youth villages, schools, and boarding institutions; young girls and women at pivotal life junctures in our women’s programs; and the elderly in our WIZO community centers and our Parents Home.
70,000 lives are touched by WIZO on a daily basis.
I would be just another lost kid if it wasn't for the incredible teachers at WIZO Rehovot.
Adi, WIZO Rehovot School
Today I am strong, independent and I know my worth. I will never allow anyone to lay a hand on me again.
Tamar, Safety Net
I volunteer because giving is a mindset. It's a way of life. It's what being a WIZO woman is all about.
Esther, WIZO Afula branch CHILDREN
12,000 Babies and Children in Good Hands
165 day care centers serving 12,000 children per year
18 comprehensive centers for children at risk
1 hotline for parental support
YOUTH
Building a future for 5,900 young women and men
5 Youth villages consisting of high schools, boarding schools and agricultural farms
3 Emergency centers for the urgent care of high-risk children
10 Foster family homes
1 Boarding school for post-hospitalization
WOMEN
Advancement of the Status of Women
16 Programs for women experiencing life crises
Promoting legislation for women's rights
9 Supportive communities for women post-shelter: Safety Net
2 shelters for women and children victims of domestic violence
COMMUNITY
WIZO Israel - Local Branches Building Community
38 branches across Israel
100s of programs for children, young girls and women
45 Bigudiyot - Israel's largest secondhand thrift store chain
2,000 active volunteers of all ages, ethnicities and religions
SENIORS
Parents Home
1986: founded in Tel Aviv
105 residents
1/3 are Holocaust survivors
WIZO NEWS
Volunteers Became a Lifeline
WIZO Israel's 2,300 volunteers provided food, childcare, emotional support, and essential aid to Israelis during the war.
A Transformative Education
Empowering Israel's Women: WIZO’s Pathway to Education for Low-Income Women
The High Holidays have passed, but the war has not
Whatever the final outcomes of the war may be, it seems that the people of Israel have successfully passed the difficult test they faced.
Federation Focus: WIZO South Africa
The Zionist movement has a long, rich history in South Africa. In 1932, WIZO South Africa was founded.
Portraits of Resilience: Amor Assulin
Amor Assulin, a student at WIZO Nachlat Yehuda, lost her father on October 7.
Women Warriors of France
The women of WIZO France have courageously taken to the streets to fight for women's rights and the return of the hostages.