Israeli Knesset Approves Gender Segregation in Advanced Academic Degrees
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The Israeli Knesset approved a law permitting gender-segregated study tracks in master's and doctoral programs, expanding existing rules that applied only to bachelor's degrees, to accommodate religious students.
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- Knesset passed a bill allowing gender segregation in master's and doctoral degrees.
- The bill was proposed by MK Limor Son Har-Melech of Otzma Yehudit.
- Vote results were 52 in favor and 43 against.
- Previously, segregation was allowed only for bachelor's degree programs.
- The law aims to accommodate religious students avoiding mixed-gender studies.
- It expands the Council for Higher Education's existing guidelines to advanced degrees.
The Israeli Knesset has definitively approved a bill proposed by Member of Knesset Limor Son Har-Melech from the Otzma Yehudit party, allowing gender segregation in advanced academic degrees. The bill passed with 52 votes in favor and 43 against. Currently, the Council for Higher Education permits gender-segregated study tracks only for bachelor's degrees under specific conditions. The new legislation clarifies that this allowance extends to master's and doctoral degree programs as well. The bill's explanatory notes emphasize that this change aims to accommodate students who, due to their religious beliefs, avoid mixed-gender academic settings, enabling them to pursue advanced degrees in a wider range of fields.
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