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Israeli Parliament Approves Gender Segregation in Advanced Academic Degrees

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First reported by Mako · 7 hours ago

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The Israeli Knesset approved a law allowing gender-segregated advanced degree programs, sparking opposition from medical school deans who warn it threatens public health education. The bill aims to accommodate religious students seeking separate study tracks, with supporters calling it a restoration of academic freedom.

01Knesset passes law permitting gender-segregated advanced degree programs with 52-43 vote.
02Law allows separate study tracks for men and women with Council for Higher Education approval.
03Medical school deans warn segregation threatens medical training quality and public health.
04Opposition lawmakers protest, calling the law exclusionary and harmful to women's rights.
05Bill sponsor says law restores freedom for religious students to study without compromising beliefs.
06Education Committee approved the bill; Supreme Court ruled against discrimination in ultra-Orthodox academic tracks.

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