The daughter of MosheDayan and Ruth Dayan (Schwartz). After serving in the IDF as a Captain in the Spokesperson's Unit, Dayan studied international relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and biology at the Open University of Israel. Davan first made a name for herself as an author and newspaper columnist, writing columns for Yedioth Ahronoth, Ma'ariv, Al HaMishmar and Davar. She has published fivenovels as well as a memoir ofthe Six-Day War called IsraelJournal: June 1967 and a biography of her father called My Father, His Daughter. Dayan became a peace activist, joining the leadership of Peace Now, and was also involved in Bat Shalom, the International Center for Peace and the Council for Peace and Security, giving lectures around the world on the topics of peace and secu- rity. In Israel shehas also campaigned for human rights and women's rights. In 1992, Dayan was elected to the Knesset on the Labor Party list and served as chairwoman of the Committee on the Status of Women. Re-elected in 1996 and 1999, Dayan became chairwoman of the Committee on the Status of Women forasecond time in 1999. Dayan headed the Meretz list in the Tel Aviv municipal elections in 2004, with the party winning 5 out of 31 Seats on council and joining Ron Huldai's coalition. Until 2008 she served as Deputy Mayor and until 2013 she was responsible for social services.