About Us
Matirot was founded in 1995 by Leah Ain Globe, a 90 year old activist who collected the shocking stories of women held hostage by their husbands and the Israeli legal system. Today, Matirot is the leading women’s organization advocating for women’s freedom from get abuse. Matirot works to address the problem of get refusal both […]
Our Story
Matirot (Formerly known as Mavoi Satum) was founded in 1995 by Leah Globe, of blessed memory, a wise and compassionate woman. She passed away in 2001 just three months before her 101st birthday. She was born in Poland and immigrated to the United States. From an early age she was dedicated to improving the lives […]
Executive Board
Rachel Shay Board member Rachel is a practicing lawyer who is extremely passionate about social justice, withmore than twenty years of experience as an attorney in the non-profit world. Sheenjoys using the knowledge and skills she has gained professionally to volunteer withNGO’s and strive towards social change. Rachel was born in South Africa, grew up […]
Advisory Board
Kylie Eisman Lifschitz Previous Chair Kylie is an Australian born lawyer who practiced intellectual property law in the Israeli hi-tech sector for five years before moving to the non-profit world. For 10 years, Kylie served as a Senior Associate with the International Relations Division of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC). In 2014 Kylie […]
Our Staff
Sigal Razin CEO Sigal has extensive experience as a CEO with managerial expertise in many non-profit organizations. Sigal’s accomplishments include the development and establishment of dozens of large-scale projects in the field of women and gender rights. Recently, Sigal served as CEO of “One in Nine” an organization which strives to raise awareness of breast […]
