01.06.25|Maayan ManelaMichal Sela Forum leads the world’s largest hackathon for domestic violence prevention.
31.12.24|Ariela KarmelA facial recognition system and audio transcription and analysis app are among the innovative Safetech startups emerging from the Michal Sela Forum’s fifth accelerator, focusing on addressing domestic violence through technology. Supported by Google for Startups, these ventures are using tech to enhance personal safety, prevent violence, and provide actionable tools for survivors.
01.12.24|Ariela KarmelA groundbreaking report commissioned by the Michal Sela Forum and conducted by Social Finance Israel reveals that intimate partner violence and femicide cost the Israeli economy approximately NIS 34 billion ($9.35B), with NIS 8.2 million ($2.2 million) per murdered woman. Forum CEO Lili Ben-Ami, whose sister Michal Sela was murdered by her husband, says that prioritizing preventative solutions would save lives and cut public costs.
01.01.24|Shahar Ilan"The general picture is of a systematic use of sexual assault during the Hamas attack. It is systematic in the sense that it could be identified in all the main arenas where Hamas attacked and you could see repeating patterns,” says Prof. Yifat Bitton, who has been working tirelessly to expose the alarming prevalence of sexual violence in the 7/10 attack
22.11.23|Ariela KarmelIn the wake of global silence and denial of Hamas’ sexual violence against Israeli women, efforts are being made across multiple echelons to raise awareness, including a civil commission to document the crimes, international diplomacy, and a campaign by tech industry executives.
04.12.18|Amarelle Wenkert, Ynet News reportersWomen and men across Israel are protesting Tuesday the heightened rate of violence against women in the country, which protestors are calling “a national state of emergency”