Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center In Memory Of Co-Founding Member Linda Feldman

The Jerusalem Rape Crisis Center was founded in 1981 as a support center for victims of rape and sexual assault, the first of its kind in Jerusalem and one of the first in Israel. Over the past four decades, the JRCC has evolved into the leading human rights organization in Jerusalem devoted to gender equality and combating violence against women from diverse religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. By doing so, the JRCC responds to the vacuum that encompasses sexual violence, an issue that receives neither appropriate attention nor resources from government and municipal institutions.At the JRCC we are committed to:Providing 24/7 support to survivors of sexual violence in greater Jerusalem.Raising awareness to sexual violence and promote gender equality.Eradicating sexual violence through education and social activism. The ideology of JRCC, which is an integral part of all of the strategies used to achieve our mission, is that every woman is able to help and support another no matter what her professional background. We all have shared experiences of harassment or abuse at one point or another and can therefore understand the suffering and pain of women and girls who have been victims of abuse. This is demonstrated by the fact that our core activities are carried out by female volunteers who have undergone intensive training at JRCC to equip them with the knowledge and tools they require for this task. The JRCC provides a myriad of services to survivors of sexual assault, as well as to the local population, such as crisis intervention, personal support via the 24hour hotline, individual meetings, educational workshops, support groups and accompaniment in criminal and legal proceedings, as well as advocacy, raising public awareness and legislative activism.