Drawing the Lines to prevent Intimate Partner Violence

Violence and abuse in relationships between intimate partners is a serious social problem, affecting all communities in Israeli society. The majority of those directly affected by Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) are women, but the behaviors also have  a damaging effect on children, family members, and society at large.  According to estimates by expert, the problem has not decreased in recent years.

Why does it happen? Various factors contribute to IPV: personal characteristics of people who abuse behave violently;  social factors, that is cultural norms that blur boundaries in couples and families; levels of violence tolerated in a society; perceptions of gender roles; and gender inequality in social, economic, and physical dimensions.

To bring about real change and reduce Intimate Partner Violence, for both men and women, we need a broad alliance that spans all sectors.

Drawing the Lines initiative was established by SHEATUFIM  in 2021. It is a network of more than  100 partners from all sectors, from government authorities to businesses, social organizations, academia, and community groups. The shared mission is to reduce Intimate Partner Violence, with a focus on prevention and early detection.

 

Partner organizations in the steering committee

Participants in a national survey on IPV in Israel

Partners, researchers and activists

Meetings and forums

Drawing the Lines is established

Vision and Objective

Our vision

We seek a tangible change in  Israeli society, to significantly reducing cases of Intimate Partner Violence. We aim to create profound changes in public awareness and broad scale condemnation of this violence.   Public awareness and social support will prevent the increase in  violence and help individuals take an active and informed role in refusing to tolerate abusive relationships.  A network of effective professional resources  will assist in preventing IVP, in sync with individual, gender-based, and cultural needs. 

Our objectives

We strive to create a broad and inclusive  partnership that will act in a systemic manner  to promote greater awareness of the range of behaviors classified as Intimate Partner Violence, and advance ways to prevent that violence throughout Israeli society

 

Road map

Our goals

Awareness

increase public recognition of the problem, its characteristics, its consequences, and the available responses

Support

create a community, social and public support system to prevent intimate partner violence and help individuals leave violent relationships.

Action

identify and stop intimate partner violence among couples and their immediate environment in the early stages.

שבירת מעגל האלימות Breaking the cycle of violence كسر دائرة العنف
שבירת מעגל האלימות Breaking the cycle of violence كسر دائرة العنف

Collective Impact operation model

The initiative is based on the Collective Impact model, developed in the United States to advance solutions to complex social problems. The model posits that the solution to the issues cannot be achieved by an individual organization or sector taking action on its own. Cooperation across sectors and communities is needed to probe the issues and develop long-term, sustainable solutions.

The model is based on fundamental principles that include creating a common agenda, a shared system of measurement system, activities that reinforce one another, open and ongoing communication, and an organization that serves as the center of command. organization.

SHEATUFIM is the backbone for the initiative –providing the professional and organizational infrastructures required for varied endeavors to be effective and influential.

Steering Committee

The Drawing the lines is a network of a broad range of organizations. The Steering Committee was established to create a broad spectrum for decision-making. This Committee guides the partnership, and determines policy and strategy, all in consultation with the network of partners. The Steering Committee consists of 30 representatives of organizations from all sectors – government offices, businesses, civil society, philanthropy and academia.

The backbone of the Initiative

The backbone organization team works to promote the partnership and its collective impact.

Sawsan Touma Shukha

Arab Society Partnerships Manager

Sawsan Touma Shukha

Arab Society Partnerships Manager

In her previous position, Sawsan managed the Unit for Utilization of Resources & Economic Development in Daburiyya Local Council. ...

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Ziv Raz

Professional consultant

Ziv Raz

Professional consultant

Social worker, psychotherapist, coordinator of training for professionals in the field of intimate partner violence. Involved in the field ...

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Keren Shemer

Keren SInitiative Coordinator

Keren Shemer

Keren SInitiative Coordinator

Keren is the coordinator of Red Lines Prevention of Intimate partner violence Partnership. She began her career in the ...

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Yasmin Rubin Cooper

Director of the Initiative

Yasmin Rubin Cooper

Director of the Initiative

Yasmin has extensive experience with organizational consulting in the first and third sectors, leading partnerships and advising on strategic processes. ...

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Moria Silfen

Manager of Partnerships & Public Involvement

Moria Silfen

Manager of Partnerships & Public Involvement

Moria Silfen has a decade of experience in communications, public speaking, and digital media, primarily in the political realms. In ...

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Fainy Sukenik

Haredi Society & Business Partnerships Manager

Fainy Sukenik

Haredi Society & Business Partnerships Manager

Fainy is an educational-social entrepreneur in the Haredi community, active in various fields related to welfare, education and the appearance ...

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