Citation

Eden D. Urban Educ. 2000; 35(4): 473-495.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0042085900354005

PMID

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Abstract

The purpose of this article is to examine Israel’s gender equality policy in education, formulated in 1994. Its sporadic implementation raises the question whether it is a first step towards a comprehensive policy or just a partial response to sectorial demands for women’s equality. Personal interviews and an examination of documents and literature revealed that the policy is a response to demands by high-tech industries and women, while simultaneously trying to satisfy opposing ultraorthodox groups who have acquired increased political power. To reach a compromise between the above, it is implemented as a technical curricular matter.