Ten male and female faculty members and six Haredi women petitioned the High Court of Justice on Thursday against the law permitting gender-separate study tracks in master's and doctoral programs, according to N12. The petition was filed hours after the Knesset approved the amendment early Thursday.
The petition was filed on Thursday morning, just hours after the Knesset approved the amendment to the Student Law early Thursday, as The Zioneer reported at 02:29. The law permits institutions of higher education to offer gender-separate study tracks in advanced-degree programs (master's and doctoral). The petitioners—ten academics (both men and women) and six Haredi women—challenge the legislation's constitutionality, according to N12. The specific arguments of the petition have not yet been disclosed. The law has been the subject of widespread public debate, with opposition from medical school deans, women's rights groups, and opposition lawmakers, as covered by The Zioneer in prior reports. The High Court will now consider the petition.
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