In the latest Global Gender Gap Index published by the World Economic Forum, Israel was ranked 104th out of 148 countries in the category of political empowerment. This category examines the extent of women’s representation within government and parliament, and the low ranking reflects a troubling reality: Only 16% of government ministers are women, and only 24% of Knesset members are women.
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Israel once ranked 48th for women in politics, now its 104th
Source: The Jerusalem Post
Not included in this already low ranking is women’s representation in senior public service positions. Currently, not a single woman serves as director general of a government ministry, and only 14% of deputy directors general in government ministries are women.
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In the latest Global Gender Gap Index published by the World Economic Forum, Israel was ranked 104th out of 148 countries in the category of political empowerment. This category examines the extent of women’s representation within government and parliament, and the low ranking reflects a troubling reality: Only 16% of government ministers are women, and only 24% of Knesset members are women.
Not included in this already low ranking is women’s representation in senior public service positions. Currently, not a single woman serves as director general of a government ministry, and only 14% of deputy directors general in government ministries are women.
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