TEL-AVIV, Israel — London-based practice, Amos Goldreich Architecture, and local firm, Jacobs-Yaniv Architects, were hired to design a shelter for domestic violence victims, with human rights activist, Ruth Rasnic, founder of the international charity No To Violence leading the course. Located near Tel-Aviv, the facility will provide a much-needed haven for abused women and children from all different regions and backgrounds. According to World Health Organization data, up to 45 percent of women in Israel, comparable to most countries in the west, will be victims of domestic violence at some point in their lives, including recent statistics showing that 45 percent of children in Israel will be victims of violence, according to a statement. In 2015, a total of 755 women, an increase of about 20 percent over 2014, took refuge in one of Israel’s 14 shelters for women who are domestic violence victims. The design will appeal to people of diverse ethnic and geographical backgrounds, including Arab, Israeli, Ethiopian, Russian and Ukrainian women and children.

Source: Ethiopian News June 06, 2018 23:03 UTC