Isha l'Isha, Aswat, Kayan and the Haifa Rape Crisis Center have gained international recognition.
The group has supporters in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, but most Arab lesbians hide their sexual preferences for fear of reprisals.
[3] Kayan called public and media attention inter alia with its research about mobility among women in Arab villages and towns in Northern Israel.
The organization succeeded in raising public awareness for the problem, including the installation of a parliamentary committee that deals with the issue.
[citation needed] Especially the quarter policy of the Israeli feminist movement, which is also implemented in the Haifa Women's Coalition, is subject to criticism.
[7] In reaction to this criticism, the quarter system was expanded to accommodate additional groups that make up Israeli society.