Israel 2022, 3x54 min, HDA Trabelsi Production
by Efrat Shalom Danon
New Library
The Elected - Israeli Women in Parliament
What does it take for women to run for the Israeli parliament? How are their obstacles the same, from left to right? Past and current female MPs talk about their experiences, revealing the complex status of women in Israel’s society and politics.Throughout the years, women have been a minority in the Israeli Parliament (Knesset). Their right to vote or be elected was never a given, and remains a struggle to this day. Through interviews with MPs, experts and journalists, combined with rare archive footage, this series documents their struggle for representation and a seat at the decision-making table, women's legislation, the harassment they undergo, gender inequality and the possibility of heading a political party and even becoming Prime Minister.
With rare candor, past and current female MPs from various political parties share their journey to the Knesset.
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