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
A Global Women's Movement
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ACTIVISTS
AROUND THE WORLD
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FEDERATIONS
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YEARS
IMPACTING
ISRAELI SOCIETY
ISRAELI SOCIETY
WIZO NEWS
New WIZO Israel Survey: Volunteers Are Happier, Stronger, and More Resilient Than Their Peers
WIZO volunteers continue to strengthen others while strengthening themselves.
More Than a Celebration: WIZO Shelter Holds Its First Bar Mitzvah
For the first time, a child living in a WIZO shelter celebrated his Bar Mitzvah.
A Year of Excellence Begins Across WIZO’s Schools and Youth Villages
WIZO Nir HaEmek and WIZO Rehovot have been recognized by Israel’s Ministry of Education for excellence.
Opening the Year with Love: A New School Year Begins in WIZO’s Daycare Centers
WIZO’s 152 daycare centers are preparing to welcome 9,500 children into safe, nurturing, and enriching environments across Israel.
Saluting Our Volunteers
Anita Friedman reflects on the renewed spirit of volunteering in Israel since October 2023.
What Memory Demands
Anat Vidor reflects on Rosh Hashanah, Zionist memory, and the responsibility of turning inheritance into action.
