March 2012
From the beginning, feminist movements have been closely linked to female workers' struggle for fair wages and conditions: the first "Women's Day" in the U.S. was observed on February 28, 1909, declared by the Socialist Party of America in honor of the 1908 garment workers' strike in New York, where women protested against working conditions. In 1975 the United Nations began celebrating March 8 as International Women's Day. In light of today and women workers around the world, this newsletter focuses on the conditions of marginalized female workers in Israel. Not only are these women often discriminated against by the type of work they do (often referred to as the three D's: dirty, dangerous, and demeaning), but also by nationality, race and gender.
 
We at Kav LaOved are reviving the English newsletter, sent every 6 to 8 weeks, to provide you with current news, stories and updates regarding marginalized workers in Israel and our work to uphold Israeli labor law and protect workers' rights. Happy reading!
Promoting Arab and Ethiopian women's right to decent work
Kav LaOved has received  a three year grant from the EU to promote gender equality in Israel, along with partners Kayan Feminist Organization, Itach-Maaki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice, and the Law Rights Clinic of Tel Aviv University. 
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Women workers in agriculture: 1 female among 40 males
A female agricultural worker is forced to live with the men with whom she works. She sleeps in the same space, shares a bathroom with them and finds herself in situations threatening her safety and well-being.
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Harmful relations: bullying and humiliation of female employees
Kav LaOved's new report of workers' appeals for legal consultation in 2012 reveals a trend of aggravated violations regarding women, heightened vulnerability to unlawful actions and persistent difficulties in accessing rights and demanding they be upheld.  The excerpts here discuss women worker's experience of bullying and humiliation.
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Danger at home: caregivers and sexual offenses at work/home
Many caregivers fall victim to sexual harassment and abuse by their employers and their families; reasons for this are rooted in the nature of the work which requires residing with employers, as well as caregivng workers' low economic, political and social status in Israel.
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Asylum seeker women fired after becoming pregnant 
Although the Women's Work Law forbids the dismissal of a pregnant employee, many refugees and asylum seekers are fired while pregnant, losing their source of income and National Insurance benefits and remaining unaware of their rights.
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Grateful thanks for translating and editing to Kav LaOved volunteers Or Glicklich and Maya Reggev
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