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JWI Jewish Women International has spent 129 years building safety, agency + community for women. We’re U.S.-based and work worldwide to end gender-based violence.

Also I Believe Israeli Women () + Young Women’s Impact Network ()

This Father’s Day, we’re honoring the men whose care, strength, and steadiness have meant so much — and remembering thos...
06/21/2026

This Father’s Day, we’re honoring the men whose care, strength, and steadiness have meant so much — and remembering those we’re missing today.

Thank you to everyone who gave in honor of a father, grandfather, husband, son, mentor, or father figure through Jewish Women International’s (JWI) Father’s Day campaign. Because of your generosity, more Jewish survivors of domestic violence can receive trauma-informed support and resources through ReStart as they build safer, more stable futures.

The right tools don’t just fix what’s in front of you. They help you build what comes next.

From all of us at JWI, Happy Father’s Day.

Jewish Women International (JWI) is joining Brady for ASK Day to help keep children safe.In the U.S., 6.7 million kids l...
06/21/2026

Jewish Women International (JWI) is joining Brady for ASK Day to help keep children safe.

In the U.S., 6.7 million kids live in a home with an unlocked, loaded gun. Every day, 8 kids are unintentionally injured or killed by family fire.

Before a playdate, ask one more important question: “Is there an unlocked gun where my child plays?”

Asking if there are unlocked guns where kids play saves lives.

Learn more at ASKingSavesKids.org.

You don’t have to process this moment alone.JWI created Holding Space because young Jewish women told us they wanted a p...
06/18/2026

You don’t have to process this moment alone.

JWI created Holding Space because young Jewish women told us they wanted a place to talk about what it means to navigate life right now.

Holding Space is a new free, virtual space designed to be safe and supportive — a place to talk about what you’re experiencing, connect with others who understand, and take a breath together.

The next gathering is Friday, June 26, at 12 PM ET on Zoom. Holding Space will meet weekly beginning Friday, July 10.

Facilitated by Sierra Schnitzer, LMHC, Assistant Vice President of Survivor Supports and Initiatives, Holding Space is intended for peer-to-peer connection and conversation, not clinical treatment.

📅 Friday, June 26
⏰ 12 PM ET
💻 Zoom
🎟️ Free

Register here: https://www.jwi.org/calendar/holding-space-june-26

The Jewish American Security Act is gaining momentum: Representatives Goldman and Lawler have introduced the House compa...
06/15/2026

The Jewish American Security Act is gaining momentum: Representatives Goldman and Lawler have introduced the House companion bill to the Senate bill led by Senators Rosen and Lankford.

While no one should be targeted for being Jewish, Jewish Women International is especially aware of how young Jewish women are experiencing this moment and the threats they face both in person and online.

The bill would strengthen security support for Jewish institutions and other faith-based nonprofits, improve antisemitism threat assessments, and require greater transparency around antisemitism on major online platforms.

Email your representatives and urge them to co-sponsor the Jewish American Security Act.

Link in bio.

I Believe Israeli Women (IBIW) is launching its first South Florida Ambassador cohort — a new local leadership opportuni...
06/12/2026

I Believe Israeli Women (IBIW) is launching its first South Florida Ambassador cohort — a new local leadership opportunity for individuals ages 25–45 in Palm Beach County, Broward County, and Miami-Dade County.

This opportunity builds on the global efforts of IBIW and the local momentum of Young Women’s Impact Network (YWIN) South Florida, JWI’s new local community for women in their 20s and 30s to connect and develop as leaders.

IBIW Ambassadors will bring IBIW’s mission into their own communities and professional networks: standing in solidarity with Israeli women, men, and children; fighting the denial of and disinformation about the sexual violence of October 7, 2023; and raising awareness about the need to include Israelis in conversations about conflict-related sexual violence, justice, and accountability.

Selected IBIW Ambassadors will receive leadership development and advocacy training, IBIW resources and briefings, and support to host or co-host at least one local gathering between September and December 2026.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis through July 15.
Apply at the link in bio.

Not eligible to apply? Please share this with someone who might be a fit.

This weekend, Young Women’s Impact Network (YWIN) board members from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, for ...
06/10/2026

This weekend, Young Women’s Impact Network (YWIN) board members from across the country gathered in Washington, DC, for the YWIN Board Summit — a weekend focused on leadership development and community-building.

The summit brought together leaders representing YWIN communities including Boca, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Washington, DC.

YWIN, Jewish Women International’s leadership community for Jewish women in their 20s and 30s, now includes 12 communities across the country, bringing young women together to build relationships, strengthen leadership skills, and create meaningful impact in their local communities.

Over three days, participants explored what it means to lead with purpose, build intentional Jewish community, tell the story of YWIN, recruit and engage new members, strengthen local boards, and create spaces where young Jewish women can show up fully.

The weekend was also a reminder that YWIN is about more than events. It’s about developing leaders, building friendships, strengthening Jewish community, and reaching more women looking for connection, purpose, and a place to lead.

Thank you to every YWIN board member who showed up with honesty, energy, ideas, and heart — especially the planning committee members who helped bring the weekend to life: Elise Goldstein, Hannah Greenwald, Lauren Kravec, Jennifer Rosen, Taylor Ross, and Elizabeth Slotnick. Special thanks to members of JWI's Board of Trustees and partners, who led inspiring leadership sessions.

YWIN is made possible in part through the support of the Bender Foundation.

We’re so grateful for this growing national network of women building what comes next.

YWIN is expanding! South Florida (Boca and Miami) launched in May and Pittsburgh is launching soon. Interested in bringing YWIN to your community? Contact [email protected] or [email protected].

Gun violence is a gender-based violence issue.This Gun Violence Awareness Month, Jewish Women International (JWI) is cal...
06/09/2026

Gun violence is a gender-based violence issue.

This Gun Violence Awareness Month, Jewish Women International (JWI) is calling on Congress to help prevent intimate partner firearm homicides.

More than 70 women are shot and killed by an intimate partner every month in the United States. Violence Against Women Act grants help communities implement laws that prohibit certain adjudicated domestic abusers from possessing fi****ms and disarm adjudicated abusers before more lives are lost.

These grants must be awarded and released to prevent and respond to domestic violence and other forms of violence against women, and the Office on Violence Against Women must continue as an independent agency.

Awareness is not enough. This crisis demands action.

Contact your members of Congress today and urge them to tell DOJ to award VAWA grants.

Click to email here: https://secure.everyaction.com/3kVdHQ-xHU2Yzg8DlAQ5HQ2

What if your June looked like this? YWIN hosts monthly events on money, career, leadership – the real-like skills no one...
06/05/2026

What if your June looked like this?

YWIN hosts monthly events on money, career, leadership – the real-like skills no one really walks you through, and you'll build genuine friendships along the way.

With 12 chapters nationwide (and more on the way) there's something happening near you. Check out what's on the calendar for May and grab your spot!

Register now at jwi.org/calendar

Today, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Jewish Women International (JWI) wears orange in memory of lives lost to ...
06/05/2026

Today, on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Jewish Women International (JWI) wears orange in memory of lives lost to gun violence and in support of a future without it.

We remember Sarah Milgrim, a beloved member of our Young Women’s Impact Network community, who was murdered outside the Capital Jewish Museum; Julia Hyman and Wesley LePatner, Jewish women killed in the Midtown Manhattan mass shooting; and Edith Brutman, Sofia Gurman, Marika Pogany, Tania Tretiak, and 10-year-old Matilda, who were killed in the antisemitic attack on a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.

Gun violence puts women and children in danger in their homes, in their communities, and wherever they gather. For women experiencing intimate partner violence, that danger is especially deadly: When an abusive partner has access to a gun, a woman is five times more likely to be killed.

JWI supports laws and policies to prevent gun violence and protect women and children in the United States and around the world.

Wear orange with us today. Share your photo, tag , and use .

We’re proud to share that Meredith Jacobs, CEO of Jewish Women International (JWI), has been designated to serve on the ...
06/04/2026

We’re proud to share that Meredith Jacobs, CEO of Jewish Women International (JWI), has been designated to serve on the Executive Council of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations for the term beginning June 1, 2026, through May 31, 2027.

The Conference of Presidents brings together major American Jewish organizations to address critical issues affecting the Jewish community in the United States, Israel, and around the world. Its Executive Council assists Conference leadership in determining consensus positions and reviewing key plans, positions, and policy matters before they are brought to the full membership.

As a member, Meredith will bring JWI’s perspective and priorities to this important communal body: ending gender-based violence, confronting conflict-related sexual violence and its denial, advancing economic security, and ensuring Jewish women are heard and represented at a moment when their voices are urgently needed.

Please join us in congratulating Meredith on this meaningful designation and the opportunity it represents for JWI and the women, girls, and communities at the heart of our work.

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