The heads of Israel's universities are warning the Knesset that the bill to expand gender segregation in academic programs would create 'second-rate degrees' for women, severely harm research and the quality of training in therapeutic professions, and require massive additional funding for duplicate academic systems, according to Channel 12.
The Committee of University Heads has sent an urgent warning to the Knesset ahead of a final vote on a bill that would allow gender segregation in advanced-degree academic programs. In a letter reported by Channel 12, the heads argued that the segregation would 'create second-rate degrees for women,' 'severely harm research and the quality of training in therapeutic professions in Israel,' and require significant additional funding to maintain duplicate academic systems.
As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, the Knesset Education Committee had advanced the bill for its second and third readings despite opposition from university officials and legal experts. The university heads' statement follows a letter sent earlier this week urging lawmakers to halt the legislation. The bill would permit institutions offering advanced degrees to separate men and women in academic programs, a policy critics argue amounts to state-funded sex segregation that will weaken academic standards and deter top faculty.
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