Haya Shalom

Haya Shalom (born December 4, 1944,[1] in Jerusalem, Israel) is a lesbian feminist and human rights activist.

Shalom has been involved in movements and projects which focus on prevention of violence against women, solidarity, promotion of peace, non-violent resistance and the role of lesbians in society.

[3] Haya Shalom was the initiator and organizer of the Women Poet's Festival (1996).

Haya Shalom has been a member of various organizations, e.g. the Women Center for Peace, a Chair of Board of Members of “Kol Haisha”, and a feminist cultural center.

Haya Shalom says "We need to achieve and implement a drastic change that will enable the feminine language to break through and tackle issues concerning solidarity, peace and violence against the rights of women.”[3]