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Hadassah's work on the End the Silence campaign, which seeks to hold Hamas accountable for the horrific conflict-related sexual violence that occurred on October 7, 2023, continues on.
Released Nov 25, 2025. Hadassah led 29 organizations calling on the UN to strengthen global action against conflict-related sexual violence.
Hadassah's End The Silence campaign has helped move the needle in bringing attention to Hamas’ use of gender-based violence on October 7, at the UN, in the European Union and more.
Released Jun 18, 2024. Hadassah calls on the UN Secretary General to condemn Hamas for its weaponization of sexual violence and to label the heinous acts crimes against humanity.
Hadassah National President Carol Ann Schwartz testifies before a Knesset committee, urging Israel to press the UN to hold Hamas accountable for sexual violence.
Released Nov 25, 2024. On the first day of the UN’s annual “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence,” 65 organizations, led by Hadassah and including The Hadassah Foundation, ask UN leaders to blacklist Hamas for its crimes against humanity.
Released Apr 25, 2024. Hadassah criticizes 2023 Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence.
HMO's Dr. Dvora Bauman joins Hadassah On Call to share her insights on sexual violence as a weapon of war and more broadly.
Hadassah Stories: Accountability for Sexual Violence | Hadassah Hadassah’s global campaign to End The Silence speaks out against the weaponization of sexual violence by Hamas in Israel and by others around the globe, JNS reports.
Hadassah spoke out at the 70th session of the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) about the urgent need to hold Hamas accountable for conflict-related sexual violence and to call out those at the UN and beyond who deny Hamas’ weaponization of sexual violence on October 7.
End the silence on the weaponization of rape in war. Hold Hamas accountable for the sexual assault and mutilation of women in Israel. Sign the petition to the UN.
Hadassah is raising awareness of Hamas’ gender-based violence on October 7, demanding an unbiased investigation of Hamas’ war crimes and that the UN Commission of Inquiry be disbanded.
Released Aug 15, 2025. Hadassah called the findings of the annual UN Report of the Secretary-General on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence a moral failure.
Released Mar 04, 2024. Learn Hadassah’s response to the UN report finding information of rape and sexualized torture by Hamas on October 7.
Released Mar 17, 2025. Hadassah responds to UN Commission of Inquiry’s biased March 13 report.
In this special episode, we sit down with Dr. Dvora Bauman, director of the Bat Ami Center for Victims of Sexual Abuse. She sheds light on the pressing issue of sexual violence stemming from the October 7 Hamas massacre in Israel, its implications, and the challenges ahead.
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Released Feb 21, 2024. Learn about Hadassah's "End The Silence" global campaign raising awareness of Hamas' weaponization of sexual violence and demanding accountability. (149)
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Hadassah advocated at the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for women’s health, gender equity and holding Hamas accountable for sexual violence.
In September, Hadassah volunteers participated in shaping the conversation around Israel and holding Hamas accountable for war crimes at the United Nations.
Released Feb 14, 2024.
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A look at the impact of Hadassah's largest-ever global campaign, #EndTheSilence, demanding an end to the use of rape and gender-based violence as weapons of war.
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Released Jul 29, 2024. Hadassah's new policy statements address reproductive health care, gender-based violence and efforts to exclude Zionists.
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Judy Shereck writes about her recent visit to Israel as a Hadassah representative to the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization meetings for the Times of Israel.
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Released Mar 12, 2024. Learn how Hadassah mobilized 130,000 people and 120 organizations around the world to demand the UN hold Hamas accountable for its war crimes.
Released Oct 28, 2024. Hadassah condemns the October 10, 2024, report by the biased UN Commission of Inquiry and accuses the UN of emboldening terrorism by refusing to hold Hamas accountable for its weaponization of sexual violence.
Released Mar 26, 2025. Hadassah honored Jewish women in Congress for their leadership in supporting Israel, women's health and reproductive rights, and fighting antisemitism.
Released Jun 14, 2024. Hadassah is speaking out against the UN's failure to hold Hamas accountable for its systematic weaponization of sexual violence.
At the 2025 UN General Assembly, Hadassah leaders spoke out about the dangers of a Palestinian state and about holding Hamas accountable for weaponizing sexual violence.
In this inspiring Passover column, Hadassah President Carol Ann Schwartz reflects on Miriam, women’s leadership and the need for women to act, undaunted.
