Leading universities come out against legislation to expand gender segregation in academia

10 July 2026, 6:14 am

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The leaders of Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Bar-Ilan University and the Technion have come out against legislation to expand gender segregation in academia.

“This won’t happen with us as long as I’m fulfilling my duty, this is a real tangible danger,” said Tel Aviv University head Ariel Porat, according to the Haaretz daily.

The Hebrew University said gender segregation “is alien to the spirit of Hebrew University since its foundation and completely contradicts our values,” warning of “direct harm to academic freedom, the quality of research and eventually society itself.”