The seventh event of the Young Women’s Parliament took place in February 2013, in Bat Yam. It was organized by Shani Elbaz, from the youth department, with the cooperation of “Itach Ma’achi” (female lawyers for social justice). About 100 girls from Bat Yam, Kfar Saba, GIsser A-Zarka and Faradis participated in the event.
In the workshops the girls were exposed to the importance of being aware of social rights in general and of girls’ rights in particular. The plenary panel, which followed the workshops was convened by adv. Dana Mirtenbaum (from Itach Ma’achi), and the panelists were: Diana Vardinian (from the “fighters” group), Ilana Sushinsky (from Reshet) and adv. Michal Orkavi (the public defense attorney). Several accounts and much information relating to struggles for social rights and especially girls’ rights (such as struggles against sexual harassment and for young women’s rights in the courts), were presented.