New Initiative Offers Support for Israeli Army Women

Lev L’Chayalot brings uplifting events and much-needed supplies to the growing number of female soldiers in the IDF

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) is one of the few armies in the world to conscript women and, for years, female IDF soldiers have balanced the weight of their duties with the unique challenges of serving in a traditionally male-dominated environment – war.

With their numbers rising significantly and their roles becoming more demanding, progress towards gender parity has been promising, but not without its struggles.

Enter Lynne Myers and her initiative Lev L’Chayalot, whose mission of looking after female soldiers through uplifting events and the provision of adequate equipment and support is showing scores of IDF women that their service does not go unappreciated.

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