Addressing Gender Inequality in Higher Education: Strengthening Female Representation in STEM Fields

The article discusses the prevalent gender disparity in higher education, especially in STEM fields, focusing on the challenges faced by female academics. It highlights the underrepresentation of women in leadership roles, the salary gap, and the need to empower female students in STEM disciplines. The case study presented emphasizes the importance of promoting gender equality and enhancing institutional capacity to support female academics in pursuing successful careers in the industry.

• Gender Inequality
• Higher Education
• STEM Fields
• Female Representation
• Institutional Capacity

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1. Hanivharot "The chosen /team Gender (In-) Equality in Higher Education: Strengthening Institutional Capacity to Promote Female Academics The Van Leer Jerusalem Institute, 17.1.17 Adv. Orna Kopolovich, Advisor to the President of HIT on women's advancement in academia (gender equality)

2. Hanivharot - "The chosen / team Rationale Women comprise 58% of students and are a majority in all degrees Yet - The scissors phenomenon / effect (exclusion of women in the higher ranks) prevails, especially in STEM*-related positions, both in academia and industry In addition to - Inequality in terms of employment, including up to a 30% gap in salary - (2016 Gender Index, Shavot Center for Advancement of women in the Public Arena, Van Leer Institute, Jerusalem) *STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

3. Hanivharot - "The chosen / team Snapshot Is a Technology-oriented Institute In 2016 there were a total 3,792 students (373 of them - Graduate/Master s degree) - 34% of them women (typical in STEM subjects) -

4. Hanivharot - "The chosen / team Distribution of Students in 2016

5. Hanivharot - "The chosen / team Distribution of Students in 2016

6. Hanivharot - "The chosen / team Distribution of Students in 2016 34% of students women (including Faculty of Design) - Bachelor s (Under-Graduate) degree 72% - Faculty of Design 60.6% - Faculty of Instructional Technologies 23.8% - Department of Applied Mathematics 18.8% - Department of Computer Science 10.4% - Faculty of Electrical Engineering - Master s (graduate) degree 52.5% - Faculty of Design (Integrated Design) 38.6% - Faculty of Instructional Technologies 5.3% - Faculty of Electrical Engineering -

7. Hanivharot - "The chosen / team At we train and prepare our graduates for a successful integration into the industry / workforce - Men have a better chance to reach top / executive levels - The Challenge! - What is lacking? - How can we better equip our (female) students to cope with these predicaments? - How can we increase the number of (female) students in the STEM disciplines (in general and at HIT)?

8. Hanivharot - "The chosen / team Our contribution: A unique, novel project - a package deal Scholarships - financial support - Broad / encompassing knowledge & tools Workshops and lectures on Financial / legal / social (general & gender-related) issues Negotiation techniques - Mentorship academic & professional (Inspirational & practical) - Part of an embracing community - sisterhood & networking circles - A project combining a contribution to the (general) community in collaboration with the industry -

9. Hanivharot "The chosen / team Mentorship Knowledge / tools Scholarships

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