Team members of the Center

Adv. Netta Loevy - Co-Director, Center for Women, Peace and Security

Ms. Loevy is an attorney and policy advocate at “Itach-Maaki – Women Lawyers for Social Justice,” an NGO dedicated to promoting women’s rights in Israel since 2012. She began her career as an attorney at the Hotline, where she supervised the founding of the National Kindergarten Assistants’ Organization to enhance their working conditions. Since 2015, she has spearheaded the project to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325, with the goal of involving more women from diverse population groups in key decision-making roles regarding peace and security issues, as well as incorporating a gender perspective into political discourse.

Ms. Loevy holds a master’s degree in law (with honors) from the MUSA: Law and Other Languages for a Just Society in Israel program at the College of Management and the Van Leer Institute. She earned her bachelor’s degree in law from Tel Aviv University and another bachelor’s degree in history and philosophy from the same university.

Previously, she worked as a journalist at the IDF radio station, Galei Tzahal, and other radio stations; she also worked at the Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper and the main edition of Channel 10 TV news.

Ms. Loevy has directed two documentaries: Woman from the Bubble, which focuses on sign language interpreter Lee Dan and the world of deaf individuals in Israel (Yes Docu – 2007); and World Class Kids, which follows a class of second-graders at a school in the heart of Tel Aviv, where a Filipino boy, a Chinese boy, and an Arab boy from Jaffa are grouped with Jewish children from various population groups (Yes Docu – 2010). The film was screened at numerous festivals in Israel and internationally, winning the Spirit of Freedom award at the 2010 Jerusalem Film Festival and first prize at the 2011 Korea International Festival of Documentary Films on Education.

netta@itach.org.il

Dr. Nida Shoughry- Co-Director, Center for Women, Peace and Security

Dr. Shoughry stands at the intersection of academia and activism, bringing a wealth of experience to her work on peace and conflict resolution in the Middle East. As the Co-Director of the Women Peace and Security Center at Itach-Ma’aki, she champions women’s essential role in peace and security initiatives. A graduate of the specialized UN DPPA Ceasefires course on women in ceasefire negotiations, Dr. Shoughry holds a PhD in International Politics and a master’s in journalism. Her book, “Israeli-Arab Political Mobilization: Between Acquiescence, Participation, and Resistance,” reflects nuanced understanding of Israeli-Palestinian sociopolitical dynamics. As both a scholar and former journalist, she brings unique analytical perspectives to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, media studies, and social movement theory.

nida@itach.org.il

Hadeel Zatmeh - Project Manager, Center for Women, Peace, and Security

Ms. Zatmeh is a feminist and social activist with extensive experience in civil society organizations. She is a member of the “Rawabit” network for leadership development within Palestinian society and an expert group facilitator, specializing in gender issues, women’s rights, and the prevention of violence among diverse community groups.

Ms. Zatmeh holds a B.A. in Political Science and Arabic Language and Literature from the University of Haifa and an M.A. in Gender Studies from Bar-Ilan University. She joined the Itach-Ma’aki team in 2026, where she serves as a Project Manager at the Center for Women, Peace and Security.

📧 hadeel.z@itach.org.il

Rawan Halaby - Gender Mainstreaming Project Manager

Ms. Halaby has a Master’s degree in Criminology. She is a feminist and researcher focusing on gender perceptions in Druze society. She currently manages gender mainstreaming projects at Itach-Ma’aki, and leads the Gender Advisors Program. Previously, she managed the Domestic Violence Prevention Project for Young Couples.

Rawan has extensive experience managing social and community-based projects within local authorities, specializing in work with at-risk youth and children, prevention of drug and alcohol abuse, leading professional committees, mobilizing and pooling resources, and developing inter-ministerial collaborations.

📧 rawan@itach.org.il