Ayelet Giladi

Ayelet Giladi was born in 1964 in Jerusalem

Ayelet Giladi was born in Jerusalem on 21 December 1964. She is married and has 3 children.

She earned her bachelor's and master's degrees at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She later received a doctorate in the sociology of education from Anglia Polytechnic University in England.

Giladi founded and directs the Voice of the Child Association, which works to prevent sexual abuse among young children. She wrote prevention programs for children and youth aged 4 to 18, a play on the subject, and the book Sexual Harassment, No Children's Play. She trains judges, doctors, educators, social workers and parents, and has spoken at the Knesset, the Supreme Court and conferences abroad.

In 2012 she became general and academic director of early childhood programs at the NCJW institute at the Hebrew University. She also directs HIPPY in Israel, which serves over 3,000 families a year, and runs courses that train women from Ultra-Orthodox, Bedouin and Ethiopian communities for early childhood work.

In recent years she moved into arts management as chairwoman of The Jerusalem Ballet. In 2025 she led a partnership between the company and Florida Atlantic University, including a student exchange and the company's American debut.