The subcommittee on equal rights for people with special needs will soon discuss the accessibility of religious buildings for people with disabilities, following the publications in "Israel Today".
A survey published this morning (Wednesday) in "Israel Today" showed that only about ten percent of the mikvahs for women in the State of Israel are fully accessible.
Out of about 600 buildings operated by the religious councils in Israel, only about 55 of them are fully accessible.
This joins similar data on accessibility to holy places in Israel, which were also published in "Israel Today".
Following the publication this morning, MK Yurai Lahav Herzno (Yesh Atid), who serves as chairman of the subcommittee on equal rights for people with special needs, announced that he intends to hold a discussion in the near future on any issue of religious accessibility in Israel.
"Accessibility is about basic rights, the ability of people to realize their lives, dreams and beliefs," Lahav Herzno said.
"It is our commitment to allow every person equal access to religious institutions and services. I will soon hold a discussion on this issue in the subcommittee I lead with the aim of estimating existing gaps and ways to reduce them."
Shai Glick, CEO of B'Tselem, also responded to the publication this morning about the accessibility of the mikvahs.
Unfortunately no party so far is willing to take up the gauntlet and ensure that religious needs are accessible just like any other structure.
I call on the committee for people with disabilities in the Knesset to hold a discussion on this immediately and not give up until it finds a comprehensive solution to all these issues. "
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