Women’s Day & The Technion: Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities, Progress For All…

This March 8th, See How The Technion Has Been Empowering Women Since 1924

Technion women have always been trailblazers. When the Technion opened its doors in 1924 — at a time when women were forbidden from academia in most countries — Technion’s first class of 17 students included one pioneering woman. Technion women have remained a force to be reckoned with since then. From lifesaving advances in health care, to building the internationally recognized businesses of today, to developing the technologies of tomorrow, female Technion faculty, students, and alumnae are doing extraordinary things for the benefit of Israel and the global good.

The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology believes that the next generation of global leaders and innovators must include women. It’s why the Technion is a leader in promoting women in STEM research and academic leadership positions. An analysis of the promotion process at the Technion found that since 2000, there has been no difference between the timing of promotions for men and women in the Technion’s faculty. Today, seven of the 13 deans at the Technion are women, while 44% of those who have enrolled at the university are women. In addition, nine out of 27 new faculty members who recently joined the institution are women. “People were a little sceptical when I proposed it,” he said. “But I like applying existing techniques in ways they weren’t used before. We shouldn’t forget old tools just because there’s something newer and shinier in our toolbox. Going out into the field, seeing what nature gives us, takes more effort than ordering clean industrially produced kits and doing everything in the lab. But those sterile kits are farther away from the nature we wish to study, and things get lost in the transition.”

Check out the PDF below to see more about the women of Technion!