Miri Shalem is an Orthodox Sephardic Jewish activist and executive based in Bet Shemesh, Israel. She is married with four children. She holds a BA in Economics and Political Science and an MA in Gender Studies from Bar-Ilan University. Professionally, she serves as Division Manager at the Beit Shemesh Municipality and is the Founder and Director of the Beit Shemesh Cultural Center (Heichal Hatarbut). She contributed to Eli Cohen's 2014 mayoral campaign in Bet Shemesh and has written as a columnist for Makor Rishon (formerly) and a contributor to Yedioth Ahronot. Her activism centers on Zionist strategies, human rights, community development, and gender equality, including organizing a 2012 viral flash mob dance protest against ultra-Orthodox gender segregation in public spaces, founding Women Dance for Change to empower women through dance, campaigning against religious extremism and Haredi rigidity in Beit Shemesh, and serving as CEO of the Blue & White Human Rights movement. Social media: Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/shalemiri), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mirishalem12), LinkedIn (https://il.linkedin.com/in/miri-shalem-026a3826).