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Trailblazing feminist educator Alice Shalvi dies at 97

  • Alice Shalvi, an esteemed feminist and educator, passed away at age 97.
  • Shalvi founded the Pelech school for girls in Jerusalem and the Israel Women's Network.
  • Born in Germany in 1926, she later immigrated to Israel in 1949 after escaping the Nazis.
  • Initially a social worker, she became a principal and championed gender equality in education.
  • Shalvi established a gender studies department and led the Israel Women's Network.
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