Women's International Zionist Organization

The Women's International Zionist Organization (WIZO; Hebrew: ויצו Vitzo) is a volunteer organization dedicated to social welfare in all sectors of Israeli society, the advancement of the status of women, and Jewish education in Israel and the Diaspora.

This article is about the Jewish organisation. For the Carolingian scholar, see Candidus (floruit 793–802). For the band, see Wizo.

Women's International Zionist Organization
ויצו‎
FormationLondon, 7 June 1920 (1920-06-07)
FounderVera Weizmann
Rebecca Sieff
Edit Edgar
TypeINGO
PurposePolitical advocacy
President
Esther Mor
Websitewizo.org
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