International Council of Jewish Women

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International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW) (Hebrew: המועצה הבין-לאומית של נשים יהודיות), is an international Jewish women's organization, founded in 1912.[1]

It represents the interests of Jewish women in 46 countries.

It has the status of a consultative NGO within the United Nations Economic and Social Council.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Las, N. (1996). Jewish women in a changing world : a history of the International Council of Jewish Women (ICJW), 1899-1995. Israel: Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Avraham Harman Institute of Contemporary Jewry.