Advancing Women in Higher Education: Committees, Statistics, and Recommendations
Explore the representation of women in higher education through committees like the Council for Higher Education Planning & Budgeting. Dive into statistics regarding women in senior faculty roles at universities and public colleges. Delve into the various fields of study where women are making strides. Learn about the recommendations made by committees to foster women in research and promote their recruitment and advancement in senior faculty positions.
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Women Representation in Higher Education Council for Higher Education Planning & Budgeting Committee 17.1.2017
National Committees on Women in Academia 2011 Prof. Rivka Carmi s* Committee 2014 Prof. Ruth Arnon** Committee (appointed jointly by the CHE-PBC & Ministry of Science, Technology & space) * President of Ben-Gurion University ** Former President of Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.
Women in Universities - Senior Faculty (2015) Total (aver.) HEB. Uni. TECH. INS. HAIFA UNI. WIZ. INS.* REL Uni. Open Uni. TAU BGU BIU Total (aver.)30% 29% 17% 30% 33% 42% 27% 32% 31% 46% Full prof. 17% 17% 9% 21% 18% 23% 15% 15% 6% 40% Associate prof. 28% 27% 21% 31% 28% 38% 21% 29% 28% 29% Senior lecturer 36% 34% 23% 36% 37% 48% 36% 44% 32% 41% lecturer 51% 55% 47% 50% 51% 57% 41% - 39% 76%
Women in Public (budgeted) Colleges - Senior Faculty (2015) Colleges of art Colleges of engineering General colleges Total (Aver.) total 33% 34% 51% 42% Full prof. 13% 14% 3% 17% Associate prof. 24% 18% 21% 28% Senior lecturer 43% 32% 30% 56% lecturer 53% 42% 48% 58%
Women in Various Fields (Universities) The Hebrew University Fields of studyTotal The TechnionTAU Haifa University BIU BGU Weizmann (aver.) Humanities 37% 88% 36% 35% 40% 38% 35% - Education 55% 43% 65% 58% 59% 63% 44% 57% Social Sciences 40% 37% 22% 42% 41% 38% 46% - Para-Medical 63% 24% 69% 74% - - 74% - Mathematics & Computer Science 12% 10% 6% 9% 9% 24% 10% 20% Physical Sciences 7% 11% 10% 14% - 14% 23% 15% Biological Sciences 31% 15% 31% 21% 35% 30% 25% 41% Engineering & Architecture 12% 17% 13% 14% 10% 16% - -
Committee's Recommendations - Three Main Topics: Fostering women towards research Recruiting women (senior faculty) Promoting women (senior faculty)
Implementation of Recommendation According to PBC&CHE decisions (1.7.2015, 31.6.2015): Increase of post doctorate scholarships for women (2014-10, 2017-15, 2018-20). Encourage the HEI to appoint an adviser to the president on gender equity. Updating PBC/CHE various regulations regarding scholarships (such as ALON, MAOF) and guidelines (such as requests for opening new programs, self evaluation reposts). 7
Implementation of Recommendation According to PBC&CHE decisions (1.7.2015, 31.6.2015): A call for proposal was published on September 1st, offering budgets for the activity of the adviser to the president and for projects aimed at promoting women. The HEI are asked to update their internal regulations regarding recruitment and promotions of professors. 8
Implementation of Recommendation According to PBC&CHE decisions (1.7.2015, 31.6.2015): The HEI were asked to submit (by the end of 2016) gender report including their policy regarding gender equality and data on the share of women among students & faculty. 9
Some of the Next Steps: Continue to foster HEI s to increase women representation, especially among senior faculty (Prof.) Increasing budgets for: PhD and post doctorate scholarships targeted projects Increase the number of female students in STEM fields. Offer Support and guidance to the forum of Adviser for Gender Equity , including the establishment of a 10 permanent working group.
