Na'amat Pioneer Women series

Admin History/Bio: Na’amat Canada is a Jewish non-profit volunteer women’s organization whose goal is to improve the lives of women, children and families in Israel and Canada. They empower women and raise funds to support Na’amat Israel in the area of education and social services. In its early years, Na'amat was called Pioneer Women. Their members were out in the fields, factories and communal kitchens, building better lives for women in Israel, even before it was a state. Golda Meir was one of its first founders and her vitality and courage live on in modern-day Na'amat - derived from the Hebrew acronym meaning Movement of Working Women and Volunteers. Today, nearly 100 years later, Na'amat is the largest women's movement in Israel, setting the example in uplifting human rights for thousands of members in eight other countries, including chapters across Canada.

Scope and Content: Series consists of 2 audio reels containing Na'amat Pioneer Women radio spots aired during The Jewish Hour, broadcast on CHIN Radio. Louise Kornblum, chairman of the organization's Adopt a Child program talks about the institution's work in Israel and Canada.

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