Israel at 70: A Gender Perspective.

GENDER inequality; DECLARATION of Independence, Israel, 1948; ISRAELI history, 1948-1967; WOMEN in education; WOMEN in medicine; HISTORY of women & politics; TWENTIETH century; HISTORY

The article offers a gender perspective on the 70th anniversary of the statehood of Israel in 1948. It discusses gender inequality as an integral part of the dynamics of the development of the State of Israel. The progress obtained by women in education, health, the workplace, and the political realm since 1948 is explored. In addition, the article addresses the gap between the myth of gender equality and the reality of growing inequality in Israel.