Dr. Cochav Elkayam Levy, established and heads The Civil Commission on Oct. 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women and Children; In her speech before the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women, she represented Israel's women's rights movement.
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Known for her impactful work in gender equality and human rights, she has spearheaded national and global efforts addressing the sexual abuse and gender-based atrocities of October 7th. Her significant contributions include leading a global campaign to amplify victims' voices and establishing an archive documenting these war crimes. An expert in international law and feminist theories, Dr. Elkayam-Levy served as a Sophie Davis Fellow at Hebrew University’s Leonard Davis Institute’s program on Gender, Peace and Conflict Resolution. Elkayam-Levy teaches at Reichman University and serves as a Senior Fellow at the Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. In recognition of her impact, Dr. Elkayam Levy was awarded the 2024 Israel Prize in Solidarity, the country’s highest civilian honor, and received the Medal of Distinction from the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation.
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Dr. Elkayam-Levy recently coined the term Kinocide in a landmark report Uncovering the Weaponization of Families on October 7 , 2023, available here: https://www.dvora-institute.org/cco7-1-1
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Before October 7th, Dr. Elkayam Levy was already recognized as one of Israel’s leading voices on gender equality and legal reform. She served as the principal author of the National Report on Gender Mainstreaming in Times of Emergencies, which was adopted in a historic government decision in June 2022. That same year, The Marker Magazine (Haaretz) named her one of Israel’s most promising leaders under the age of 40. Dr. Elkayam Levy also co-authored a landmark legal analysis titled “Violation of Women’s Rights as a Result of the Proposed Regime Changes in Israel,” which she presented to the President of Israel. Her work contributed to galvanizing one of the largest protest movements in Israel’s history, as hundreds of thousands of women mobilized in defense of democracy and gender equality in the face of proposed judicial reforms.
Dr. Cochav
Elkayam-Levy
An expert in international law, human rights, and feminist theories.
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Recipient of the 2024 Israel Prize in Solidarity; Founder and chair of the Civil Commission on October 7th Crimes by Hamas against Women, Children and Families
Teaching Interests
Public International Law; International Human Rights; Feminist Theories; Human Rights and Climate Justice; Religion and State in Global Politics and Democratic Societies; Human Rights in Times of Crisis;
Publications And Works In Progress
Selected Non-Academic Publications
Gender Equality, Inclusion and Diversity in Tel Aviv University
“Upholding the Promise – Gender Equality Plan 2025” - with Prof. Neta Ziv and Adv. Sharon Abraham Weiss
Submission of List of Issues on the Rights of Unaccompanied Alien Children
Affected by Immigration Detention in the United States on behalf of the Women's Refugee Commission. Submitted to the U.N. Human Rights Committee (28/12/2012)
Gender and Religion
a Note on the European Court of Human Rights’ Jurisprudence, IntLawGrrls Blog- voices on international law, policy, practice, (April 15, 2015)