Hidden research reveals suppression of gender separation study in Israeli universities

Research findings on gender separation in Israeli academic institutions have been buried rather than debated, according to senior officials at the Council for Higher Education (CHE). The study, which was commissioned to examine the necessity of gender-separated programmes at postgraduate level, directly contradicted Education Ministry policy—and was apparently shelved as a result. Senior CHE officials claim they were unsurprised by the decision to suppress and archive the report, suggesting this represents a systematic approach rather than an isolated incident. The research came with an unambiguous recommendation: that gender-separated study programmes should not be expanded. Despite these findings, efforts are now underway to delay a parliamentary vote on legislation that would formalise such separation in higher education.

Source: Ynet — Original article in Hebrew.