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“No one of us has the privilege not to do something”
18.09.24|Ariela KarmelDanielle Ofek, Founder of MeToo UNless UR a Jew, spoke to CTech at Calcalist and Bank Leumi’s Mind the Tech conference in London about her grassroots movement to raise awareness about Hamas’ atrocities against Israeli women on October 7th.
ProWoman appoints Michal Kissos Hertzog and Keren Terner to its Board of Directors
02.07.24|CTech"We are proud to add experienced and successful managers who will help shape a generation of leading and influential women," said Limor Shofman Gutman, Chairman of the association.
“I think it's our responsibility as a community… to go out of our way to create opportunities for women.”
27.05.24|James SpiroYasmin Lukatz, Founder and Executive Director at Icon, spoke to CTech about the role of women in executive roles.
Sheryl Sandberg's harrowing documentary exposes Hamas sex crimes
26.04.24|Ruta Kupfer"Screams Before Silence," the documentary film initiated by Sheryl Sandberg about the sex crimes of Hamas on October 7, is available from today to watch on YouTube and a dedicated website, free of charge
There were many basic assumptions about women in the military. They didn’t hold after October 7
28.03.24|Ariela KarmelOra Peled Nakash, founder, entrepreneur, and a retired naval officer and the first woman to graduate from the unified program at the Israeli Naval Academy, spoke to CTech about the need for the integration of women in military submarine units, and how October 7th has proven beyond a doubt the mettle and ability of female soldiers
"Hamas' sexual violence was a planned and systematic attack and falls under the definition of crimes against humanity"
29.02.24|Amir KurtzProf. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari has played a significant role in fighting for international recognition of Hamas’ sexual crimes on October 7. Even after briefing the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and bringing the UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict to investigate, she says that her fight continues
UN holds first session on Hamas sexual violence, 2 months after 7/10 massacre
05.12.23|Ariela KarmelFollowing months of criticism for silence and inaction, a session was held by Israel’s Permanent Mission to the UN on gender-based crimes committed by Hamas at an event which included hundreds of attendees, survivor testimony and speeches from US political leaders
When artificial intelligence meets sexual fantasies
12.09.23|Viki AuslenderWith sites dedicated to AI-generated pornography, customized to a user's preference, and images based on real women, the way AI is being used for porn is raising new concerns about sexual exploitation, consent and misogyny
"I do not feel that Women's Day is necessary, because we work as equals"
05.03.23|Irad Atzmon SchmayerDr. Shachaf Shiber of Beilinson Hospital shared her experiences at the Calcalist conference on women and the economy. "Maybe I was lucky," she added
"This is not the country I dreamed of and felt I was building"
05.03.23|Maya Nahum ShahalOfra Strauss, Chairperson of the Strauss Group, noted that the Israeli government has forgotten "to enact laws in our favor, for women's equality"
Women constitute only a third of high-tech employees in Israel
29.01.23|CTechA new report by Power in Diversity also showed that Arabs and ultra-Orthodox, which make up over 33% of the total population, only account for a total of 0.6% of high-tech employees
“I go crazy when women tell me ‘I can’t do it because of the kids’,” says Speedvalue founder and CEO
24.04.22|Roni DoriTali Shem Tov, who is the only female CEO of an Israeli publicly-traded high tech company explains why she doesn’t believe in glass ceilings
What still needs to happen to make the tech industry women-friendly
04.04.22|Yaara Schreibman“Judgment and criticism from the people around us will always exist and the wisdom is, apparently, that each of us knows within herself what her limits are, what’s good for her and what the best situation is for her, without giving up on herself and what benefits her,” writes Yaara Schreibman of Cyberint
Melio launches mentoring program for women in high tech industry
28.03.22|Yafit OvadiaThe MentorMe program for female developers brings together women for a series of group and personal meetings, discussions, and networking
From childhood to adulthood: Two pieces of advice for women looking for a career in tech
21.03.22|Sharon Uda"If you want to succeed and see younger generations succeeding as well, you must be there for other women, for other girls. You must inspire them, mentor them, and lead the way for change," writes Sharon Uda, VP R&D at CHEQ
“Gender equality contributes to a peaceful, equal workplace environment, helps companies succeed”
16.03.22|Irad Atzmon-SchmayerCalcalist spoke with Israeli women changing the future of gaming, with Part 4 featuring Elya Topol, Product Manager at Playstudios-Israel, who discusses how the gaming industry is helping slash widely-accepted stigmas
Israel’s high tech industry facing harsh reality of female underrepresentation
08.03.22|Meir OrbachOnly 9.4% of startups were founded by women, who account for only 20% of senior management positions in companies and 16.5% of partner roles at funds investing in Israeli high tech. “It will take a long time before these gaps close,” says Innovation Authority head
Corporate responsibility to women empowerment: an essential part of doing business
06.03.22|Ilia Rigas“A company cannot hold a true concept of corporate responsibility without the issues of promoting women, empowering, and nurturing them, being inherently and deeply integrated within its conduct, consciously and while setting a living and lasting personal example,” writes Ilia Rigas of Energean
Three researchers awarded Na'amat Prize for groundbreaking women scientists
06.02.22|CTechThe scholarships are designed to assist scientists in their field of research, thus setting an example of the struggle for equal opportunity and inspiration for many women
Despite boom, Israeli tech remains tainted by female underrepresentation
10.01.22|Meir OrbachA study by the Power in Diversity initiative, which examined 424 startups and 70 VC funds, found that the average percentage of women represented in the companies under study was 33%

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