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5 - A Gender Perspective on Computer Science Education in Israel

From High School, through the Military and Academia to the Tech Industry

from Part II - Regional Perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2019

By
Orit Hazzan ,
Efrat Nativ-Ronen  and
Tatiana Umansky
Edited by
Carol Frieze  and
Jeria L. Quesenberry
Carol Frieze
Affiliation:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
Jeria L. Quesenberry
Affiliation:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
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Summary

This chapter focuses on computer science (CS) education in Israel, which is known as the “Start-Up Nation” due to its high level of technological innovation and high number of start-ups in the country (Sensor and Singer, 2009). It tells a story, from a gender perspective, that starts in high school, passes through the military service and university stages, and concludes with what happens to female computer scientists in the job market, whether it be in academia or industry. We show that, as expected, external characteristics and cultural aspects matter in determining women’s participation in CS education and CS professions.

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Cracking the Digital Ceiling
Women in Computing around the World
 , pp. 90 - 103
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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