Six haredi women and 10 academics petitioned the High Court of Justice to strike down, or sharply restrict, a law expanding gender-segregated studies in Israeli higher education. ✍

Six haredi women and 10 academics petitioned the High Court of Justice to strike down, or sharply restrict, a law expanding gender-segregated studies in Israeli higher education. ✍️ @sarahbennun Link Haredi women, academics file petition with High Court against gender-segregated education law The petition was filed hours after the Knesset approved an amendment to the law which expressly allows the Council for Higher Education to approve separate programs for men and women.