The local Women’s Council promotes women’s representation in policy-making, accessibility of city services to women, and small businesses owned by women

Representation
Increase number of women on municipal committees

Culture
Adapt content and prices of city’s cultural services to women and increase number of women consuming these services

Employment & entrepreneurship
Establish forum of women entrepreneurs interested in opening small businesses, including offering guidance and facilitating mutual support

Representation
Number of women on municipal committees rose from zero to 13

Culture
The city agreed to subsidize cultural events in the main auditorium of the cultural center, gender-sensitive steering committee formed with the participation of two Women's Forum members

Employment & entrepreneurship
23 women participated in an entrepreneurship training course organized by the forum with MATI – the Business Development Center

Or Akiva Projects

A summary booklet of the activity in Or Akiva through 2013-15 in the fields of Culture, Representation and Employment and entrepreneurship.