Women Representation in Higher Education Council for Higher Education Planning & Budgeting Committee 17.1.2017

National Committees on Women in Academia 2011 – Prof. Rivka Carmi’s* Committee 2014 – Prof. Ruth Arnon** Committee (appointed jointly by the CHE-PBC & Ministry of Science, Technology & space) * President of Ben-Gurion University ** Former President of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Women in Universities - Senior Faculty (2015) Total (aver.) HEB. Uni. TECH. INS. TAU BIU HAIFA UNI. BGU WIZ. INS.* REL Uni. Open Uni. Total (aver.) 30% 29% 17% 33% 42% 27% 32% 31% 46% Full prof. 9% 21% 18% 23% 15% 6% 40% Associate prof. 28% 38% Senior lecturer 36% 34% 37% 48% 44% 41% lecturer 51% 55% 47% 50% 57% - 39% 76% (Source of data: universities budget units reports, planning and policy division, the planning and budgeting committee).

Women in Public (budgeted) Colleges - Senior Faculty (2015) Total (Aver.) Colleges of art Colleges of engineering General colleges total 42% 33% 34% 51% Full prof. 13% 14% 3% 17% Associate prof. 24% 18% 21% 28% Senior lecturer 43% 32% 30% 56% lecturer 53% 48% 58%

Women in Various Fields (Universities) Fields of study Total (aver.) The Hebrew University The Technion TAU BIU Haifa University BGU Weizmann Humanities 37% 40% 88% 38% 36% 35% - Education 55% 43% 65% 58% 59% 63% 44% 57% Social Sciences 22% 42% 46% 41% Para-Medical 24% 69% 74% Mathematics & Computer Science 12% 10% 6% 9% 20% Physical Sciences 15% 7% 11% 14% 23% Biological Sciences 31% 21% 30% 25% Engineering & Architecture 16% 17% 13% (Source of data: universities budget units reports, planning and policy division, the planning and budgeting committee. (Engineering & architecture are attached because the budget of both fields is similar).

Committee's Recommendations - Three Main Topics: Fostering women towards research Recruiting women (senior faculty) Promoting women (senior faculty)

Implementation of Recommendation According to PBC&CHE decisions (1. 7 Increase of post doctorate scholarships for women (2014-10, 2017-15, 2018-20). Encourage the HEI to appoint an adviser to the president on gender equity. Updating PBC/CHE various regulations regarding scholarships (such as ALON, MAOF) and guidelines (such as requests for opening new programs, self evaluation reposts).

Implementation of Recommendation According to PBC&CHE decisions (1. 7 A call for proposal was published on September 1st, offering budgets for the activity of the adviser to the president and for projects aimed at promoting women. The HEI are asked to update their internal regulations regarding recruitment and promotions of professors.

Implementation of Recommendation According to PBC&CHE decisions (1. 7 The HEI were asked to submit (by the end of 2016) “gender report” including their policy regarding gender equality and data on the share of women among students & faculty.

Some of the Next Steps: Continue to foster HEI’s to increase women representation, especially among senior faculty (Prof.) Increasing budgets for: PhD and post doctorate scholarships targeted projects Increase the number of female students in STEM fields. Offer Support and guidance to the forum of “Adviser for Gender Equity”, including the establishment of a permanent working group.

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