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Israeli University Presidents Warn Against Expanding Gender Segregation Law in Academia
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First reported by Walla · 9 hours ago
What happened
Israeli university presidents warned the Knesset that expanding gender segregation laws to undergraduate studies and campus spaces would create inferior degrees for women and harm academic quality.
- 01University presidents oppose expanding gender segregation to undergraduate studies and public campus areas.
- 02They warn it will create second-class degrees for women and impose heavy budgetary costs.
- 03The expansion includes spaces like labs, libraries, and cafeterias on campuses.
- 04They argue segregation will cause academic gaps and damage research quality.
- 05The letter calls for a special Knesset debate on the last-minute legislative proposal.
- 06They highlight risks to professional training in therapeutic fields in Israel.
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