Jewish Women’s Aid appoints interim chief executive
Monica Tuohy steps in after shock departure of Alison Rosen after just one month in post
The leading Jewish charity supporting women affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence has appointed an interim chief executive after the departure of its previous CEO after just one month in post.
Jewish Women’s Aid (JWA) has announced that Monica Tuohy, a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) sector specialist, will take the place of Alison Rosen, who left the organisation at the beginning of the month.
Tuohy has a long-standing relationship with JWA and has acted as Interim CEO twice prior to 2023. She has also been supporting the senior team and board of trustees since December 2022.
She has supported organisations at a senior level for almost 30 years, including Solace Women’s Aid, male victim and perpetrator agency Respect, Southall Black Sisters and the London Boroughs of Haringey and Westminster.
Tuohy said: “It’s been wonderful working with the JWA team again, and I’m looking forward to overseeing operations until a permanent appointment is made. The focus, as always, is providing high quality support to Jewish women experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence, and engaging the community in our prevention education.”
Chair of the board Caroline Ratner, said, “We’re delighted to have Monica back at JWA, working with our excellent senior team to ensure the smooth running of the organisation.”
Alison Rosen was announced as the successor to Jewish Women’s Aid (JWA) predecessor, Naomi Dickson in January 2023. Leaving after just one month, the former head of WIZO, was “shocked, to be asked to sign a Non Disclosure Agreement about my departure. I refused.”
As reported by Jewish News, addressing the abrupt exit, Rosen accused JWA of intimidation in a social media post:
“Intimidating people to sign an NDA is not good practice. I am now putting this episode behind me and I am establishing an Interim management and charity consultancy portfolio. I have been overwhelmed with the support I have received from close friends and colleagues and am looking forward to using my 30 years of expertise to benefit the sector.”
At the time, a spokesperson for JWA told Jewish News: “Last week, Jewish Women’s Aid and Alison Rosen parted ways. She leaves with our thanks and very best wishes for the future.”
Thank you for helping to make Jewish News the leading source of news and opinion for the UK Jewish community. Today we're asking for your invaluable help to continue putting our community first in everything we do.
For as little as £5 a month you can help sustain the vital work we do in celebrating and standing up for Jewish life in Britain.
Jewish News holds our community together and keeps us connected. Like a synagogue, it’s where people turn to feel part of something bigger. It also proudly shows the rest of Britain the vibrancy and rich culture of modern Jewish life.
You can make a quick and easy one-off or monthly contribution of £5, £10, £20 or any other sum you’re comfortable with.
100% of your donation will help us continue celebrating our community, in all its dynamic diversity...
Engaging
Being a community platform means so much more than producing a newspaper and website. One of our proudest roles is media partnering with our invaluable charities to amplify the outstanding work they do to help us all.
Celebrating
There’s no shortage of oys in the world but Jewish News takes every opportunity to celebrate the joys too, through projects like Night of Heroes, 40 Under 40 and other compelling countdowns that make the community kvell with pride.
Pioneering
In the first collaboration between media outlets from different faiths, Jewish News worked with British Muslim TV and Church Times to produce a list of young activists leading the way on interfaith understanding.
Campaigning
Royal Mail issued a stamp honouring Holocaust hero Sir Nicholas Winton after a Jewish News campaign attracted more than 100,000 backers. Jewish Newsalso produces special editions of the paper highlighting pressing issues including mental health and Holocaust remembrance.
Easy access
In an age when news is readily accessible, Jewish News provides high-quality content free online and offline, removing any financial barriers to connecting people.
Voice of our community to wider society
The Jewish News team regularly appears on TV, radio and on the pages of the national press to comment on stories about the Jewish community. Easy access to the paper on the streets of London also means Jewish News provides an invaluable window into the community for the country at large.
We hope you agree all this is worth preserving.
