Social and Economic Justice
Equality requires not just human and civil rights, but also equality of opportunity: freedom from poverty, access to education, employment and affordable housing, the right to basic public services and health care. The NIF works to ensure social and economic justice for all Israelis, the unemployed and those on low wages, single parents, the elderly, Israeli Arabs, new immigrants and Mizrachim. We support groups that campaign for their rights and work for equality of opportunity for all.

A new way of presenting the budget may help to reduce gender inequality in Israel.
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After NIF grantees petitioned the court, a major building project was scrapped because it did not include affordable housing.
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The Equal Pay Project and partners held a major conference on tackling gender wage and achievement gaps in Israel.
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Ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, efforts are underway to raise awareness and bring solutions to the growing problem of poverty in Israel.
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