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Refusal to grant one’s wife a divorce, particularly when there is no just cause for refusing, is an act of violence and domination that causes the woman great suffering and robs her of her freedom. It was this unfortunate phenomenon that prompted the establishment of ICAR – an international coalition of Jewish organizations working to draw attention to the problem of agunot and mesuravot get^* and to promote solutions that are compatible with the Halacha (Jewish law).

The coalition thrives on the active participation of organizations concerned with women’s rights, social justice, pluralism, and education. Despite their widely varied religious affiliations and world views, these organizations are united by their shared desire to find a solution to the painful issue of agunot. Their firm view is that refusal to grant a woman a divorce is contradictory to Jewish values and highly detrimental to the woman, her children and extended family, and society in general.

In a wider context, ICAR works in many different ways to promote the rights and advancement of Jewish women worldwide. Its activities include:

• Constructing this Website as a venue for raising public awareness.
  Advocating new and amended legislation regarding agunot and mesuravot get.
• Conducting research to find solutions to Halachic and legal issues.
• Encouraging the use of the existing Halchic and legal solutions and efforts by the various religious movements to discover new solutions.
• Encouraging the use of prenuptial agreements.

The general aim of all ICAR activities is to bring about a situation in which no woman is trapped in the confines of marriage against her will.