Women in tech

Israel launches NIS 25 million initiative to close high-tech gender gap

This initiative is a response to persistent gender gaps in the high-tech industry, both in representation across technical and managerial positions and in salary levels. 

 Israeli national flags flutter in front of an office tower at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020.
People walk near office towers at a business park also housing high tech companies, at Ofer Park in Petah Tikva, Israel August 27, 2020

Natural Intelligence marketing firm wins Dun award for advancing women in Israeli high-tech sector

The rate of young Haredim in tech has tripled

The rate of young Haredim in tech has tripled

Miss Fix, Bank Hapoalim open grants for women’s employment initiatives.

Miss Fix, Bank Hapoalim open grants for women’s employment initiatives


'We need more women in cyber security – It is not scary, everyone can do it'

"Modern wars in general are reflected in cyberspace", Maya Horowitz, VP of Research at Check Point stated.

 Maya Horowitz, VP of Research, Check Point - A CyberTech Future

In Bedouin, Druze tech hubs, young women are top of the game

Women from Israel’s minority communities are integrating into the high-tech sector while maintaining their cultural traditions through innovative tech hubs.

Women working at the Samana office, December 17, 2024.

Hebrew University offers female students year of free study on select courses

The university’s plan aims to “encourage women to integrate and excel in the exact sciences.” 

 An aerial view shows the Dome of the Rock in front and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, in Jerusalem, April 26, 2023.

Why is the gender gap in tech so large? Entrepreneurs push for change at FemTech 2024

Experts and innovators emphasized mentorship, confidence, and persistence as key strategies for overcoming systemic inequalities in tech.

 FemTech 2024

Google marketing manager: 'Our superpower should be our diversity'

Marta Mozes addresses the Women Leaders Summit.

 Marta Mozes, Marketing Manager at Google for Startups, Europe, Middle East, and Africa, speaking at the Jerusalem Post Women Leaders Summit.

When women's voices are less heard, innovation suffers. Here is why

Tamar Luzzatto, Head of Business Development, Marketing, and Innovation at The Luzzatto Group, will be one of the speakers at the Jerusalem Post's Women Leaders Summit on March 27.

 Tamar Luzzatto, Head of Business Development, Marketing and Innovation,  The Luzzatto Group

Women in hi-tech R&D roles soar by 130% in last decade

Only a tiny fraction of Arab and ultra-Orthodox women are employed in hi-tech roles.

 Women in tech - illustrative

Gender gap in Israeli high-tech: Women hit a roadblock in 2023

Part of the challenge is that fewer women pursue degrees in fields that typically lead to top positions in the tech industry.

 Yael Eckstein, Stage One.

Ahuva Turgeman - BBB Group CEO - Women's Day 2024

 Ahuva Turgeman - BBB Group CEO.

Ultra-Orthodox women break through in tech education, report finds

“This change stems from deep processes in the perception of the role of women in ultra-Orthodox society and the quality of their professional training in the education and higher education system.”

Haredi women in the tech sector