Lishma Policy – MATANEL

Vision

Promoting value-based social entrepreneurship of ultra-Orthodox women who influence the public sphere in Israel. Lishma women are chosen based on their leadership skills and potential, and come from mainstream Haredi society.

Activity

Developing female community leadership that actively promotes meaningful projects for the benefit of the community through the imparting of knowledge, skills, values, and the provision of professional support.

Working in cooperation with community leaders, out of awareness, sensitivity and deep attachment to the values of Haredi society.
Connecting and uniting ultra-Orthodox women from different communities and from different areas of interest to values, goals and social action that are meaningful and effective.
Seeking out female Haredi leadership. Leadership, entrepreneurship and process development training.
Promoting initiatives to address socio-economic challenges.
Creating a Haredi leadership community that supports activism.

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Trust yourself. Create the kind of self that you will be happy to live with all your life. Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.

- Golda Meir

Miri Rozen

Miri Rozen is the CEO and founder of Lishma – an organization that works to promote the presence and influence of Haredi women in the public and community spheres in Israel. Prior to Her position at Lishma, Miri was a Journalist – writing and editing at “Mishpacha” magazine – the leading newspaper in Haredi society.

Miri is a fellow at Maoz, an outstanding leadership program, and lectures on Haredi society to many various groups.

Miri holds a Master’s degree in public policy for managers from Tel Aviv University and a BA in Social Sciences and Humanities from the Open University.