Prilikom sudjelovanja na ICJW konvenciji u Jeruzalemu,   od 2-8 svibnja 2013,  dr. Švob Melita predsjednica Unije židovskih žena Hrvatske saznala je veliku i značajnu novost da je ICJW -  internacionalna  organizacija židovskih žena -  primljena  za člana  Svjetskog židovskog kongresa na sastanku u Budimpešti 7. svibnja 2013.   ICJW će  zastupati  Sara Winkowski, iz Urugvaja, dugogodišnja aktivistica i  nekoliko puta predsjednica ICJW.

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May 9, 2013

International Jewish Women Join WJC

For the first time in its history, the World Jewish Congress has electedtwo women’s organizations to their Executive Committee, including theInternational Council of Jewish Women.

At the WJC Plenary Assembly in Budapest on May 7, the International Council of Jewish Women(ICJW) was one of three international Jewish organizations elected to the World Jewish Congress(WJC) Executive Committee. 

ICJW will be represented at the World Jewish Congress by Mrs. Sara Winkowski from Montevideo, Uruguay.

She has served twice as Vice-President on the WJC Executive Committee and has heldmany senior positions in international Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, including President ofICJW from 2002 – 2006. (Click here for her full biography).