At the beginning of January 2023, days after the new government was sworn in, the new Minister of Justice in Israel gave a statement on the evening news introducing his plan for a "judicial reform." This plan immediately incited the public in Israel, starting a huge protest movement that has kept on going. Our conversation will focus on 1) what is this government that introduced the proposed reform, and 2) its implications for Israel as a democratic state, in particular for women's rights.

Speaker Biography:

Michal Gera Margaliot is a specialist in policy and gender. Over the past 15 years, Michal has been active in promoting women's rights and raising awareness on the issue. Between the years 2016-2020 Michal was the Executive Director of the Israel Women's Network. Prior to that, Michal served for four years as a parliamentary advisor and chief of staff of MK Merav Michaeli. In the years 2010-2012 she completed her pre-internship and internship at the Orna Lin & Co. law firm, which specializes in labor law. In the years 2007-2010 Michal was the coordinator of the Lafer center for Women's Studies at the Hebrew University. Michal has a BA in philosophy, economics, and political science, and an additional BA and MA in Law, specializing in Gender Studies. She is married to Daniella. They have two children and live in Tel Aviv.