""The government's policy of favoring Haredi women will have an impact on the place of Haredi women in the employment market," said this morning the chairwoman of the Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women, MK Dr. Aliza Lavie, regarding Economy Minister Naftali Bennett's decision - which was approved by the government today - to promote Haredi employment in the civil service.
The decision stated that the Prime Minister's Office, in coordination with the Ministry of Economy, must formulate and distribute within 60 days a legal memorandum that would allow preference in accepting civil service positions for men from the Haredi sector. The emphasis in the proposal is on Haredi men, since according to the Ministry of Economy, Haredi women already receive adequate representation by virtue of being women.According to the resolution, the Knesset is obligated to promptly bring forward a bill that will promote the integration of Haredim into civil service, similar to the current policy toward women and Arabs.
In a letter she sent to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Economy, Lavie wrote: "Urdu women earn less, are less educated, and are subject to occupational exploitation due to their situation. We are stepping backwards; the growing gap between them and the Haredi men and the rest of society in terms of wages, education, and employment will only grow and will be a failure for generations. In a community where gender gaps are deeply rooted and culturally understood, we must be doubly careful, show sensitivity to differences, and advance thinking that will be based on existing knowledge and translate it into action.".
Lavi's appeal comes a week after a discussion was held in the Committee for the Advancement of the Status of Women and Gender Equality on the issue of employment of Haredi women, in the presence of the women themselves and research and employment bodies. The discussion raised alarming data on wage gaps, shortages of jobs and education.
Join the Haredim 10 Facebook page >>
Join the X page of Haredim 10 >>
Want more news, videos and stories? Join the Haredim 10 WhatsApp channel >>
