​March 8th is International Women's Day, celebrated by the United Nations and many countries around the world, including Israel. International Women's Day commemorates the struggle for equal rights for women and the struggle of wom​en for justice, peace and progress. This day is dedicated to examining the integration of women in economics, politics and society, and honors their achievements in these fields. Since the beginning of the struggle for equal rights for women, there has been significant progress in making the legal status of women equal to that of men.

 

Women in Israel

·         In 2020, the first woman was appointed as commander of an artillery unit.

·         In the current Knesset (Israeli parliament), there are 30 women out of 120 (25%).

·         Golda Meir was the first female Israeli Prime Minister. Today, Israeli has a female chief justice of the Supreme Court, Esther Haiut.

·Einat Kalisch-Rotem is the first woman to serve as the mayor of Haifa one of the 3 biggest cities in Israel (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa).

·         The percentage of working women in Israel is one of the highest in OCED countries.

·         Women make up 3 of the 5 CEOs of the largest banks in Israel.

·         More women get academic degrees in Israel than men. In 2017, 58% of bachelor’s degrees, 63% of master’s degrees, and 53% of PhDs were awarded to women.

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