World WIZO Organization and Tourism Division Issue #117 1 Table of Contents June 2016 Diversity & Inclusion Dear Chavera, Push – don’t lean in 2 The most prominent characteristic of Israel’s population is its high diversity. Israeli society encompasses a mosaic of ethnic, religious and 4 ways to embrace diversity for workplace success 4 racial groups and can be divided into many divisions and subdivisions: Dialogue builds bridges 6 Jews and non-Jews, Sephardi and Ashkenazi, Muslim, Christian and Bedouin Arabs, Druze and Circassians. Since its inception in 1920 WIZO United with Israel 8 has been at the forefront of social action in Israel and its’ mandate has always been to Tel Aviv - a celebration of gastronomic diversity 9 assist all sectors of Israel’s diverse population that are vulnerable or in distress, regardless of religion, race, or gender. Where the world decries Israel for a supposed “apartheid” mentality Diversity is the name of the game 10 WIZO’s work is an example of a country catering for all its citizens. WIZO is about building WIZO projects – putting theory into practice 12 bridges and our projects prove that we can sustain a society where everyone is respected, appreciated and loved. They represent the mixed cultural landscape of the State of Israel and embody a message of friendship, sharing and peaceful co-existence. Our hope is for a brighter future and that we will be instrumental in bringing the Israeli society towards more equality, inclusion and tolerance. With warm WIZO regards, Janine Gelley Chairperson, Organization and Tourism Division Issue #117 World WIZO Edited by: Lisa Moss-Phillips Editor-in-Chief: Janine Gelley, Chairperson, World WIZO Organization and Tourism Division Graphic design: www.saybrand.co.il 1 Push – don’t lean in This is a shortened transcript of Maxine Fassberg’s keynote address at the 26th World WIZO EGM I don’t know if you are aware that Equal opportunities women in England acquired the right to vote in 1928 and women in France only Now, what happens is that the women in 1944. And I don’t know how much feel that they cannot uproot their family How women work? Same results – Different ways “Just fake it till you make it” progress we have made since then. and their spouses and relocate abroad for their post doctoral studies. For men Let’s talk about us. How do women Women really want to be part of a Often there are times you have to go Unfortunately it is not a level playing it is considered standard procedure to work? We start very early; little girls are team. But women attribute success to out and say “I can do this”. You have to field and our job is not yet done. So I will uproot their spouses and their families expected to help with household chores team efforts and men attribute success practice in front of the mirror and see share with you some really alarming data but for women the same consideration from a very early age. We are making to their personal efforts. This is just a the lion even if you feel like a pussycat. and my thoughts on the importance of doesn’t apply. progress; also little boys are starting to different pattern of behavior. It is not a You need to fake it till you make it. One diverse employment, my career and understand that they have a role in the judgment and we have to recognize this time you will really make it. This has learning, diversity at Intel and some I am conducting a very militant battle home. Since the caveman days women when things do not go right. I believe nothing to do with your integrity. It has closing advice. with the universities about what it is have been multi-tasking. Men would go that men and women achieve the same to do with how you present yourself going to take to get the women to to hunt, while the women would take results in different ways and if we look and how you stand out on the stage Education – Education – Education do their post doctorate abroad. Post- care of the fire and tend to the children. at these two knots, both of them will and deliver. And finally remember doctoral candidates typically receive So we have been practicing multi- successfully keep the boat ashore but that opportunities never come at the “Often there are times Today, global literacy statistics paint a US$ 30,000 grant to go to the US, or tasking for thousands of years and that they are very different and we need to perfect time. I am saying this because a gloomy picture with 2/3 of the to England. If the women cannot do it is the way we work. accept this hard fact. the men do it to us. They say let’s wait you have to go out and world’s 751 million illiterate adults for US$30.000 because their husbands one more year before we promote her. being women. We see a very large are giving up their careers, will they do When we discuss why is important So we ask ourselves why we need Let’s first make sure that she is going to say “I can do this”. You gender gap in women’s ability to use it for US$100.000? Probably yes. So my to include gender diversity in the women onboard and the true answer be successful. But, would you say that for the internet and this reflects on their argument with the universities is: Don’t workforce, you will see that is one of is that if we keep building single a man? No. We don’t do it for a woman have to practice in front advancement and the extent to which send 3 candidates at US$30,000. Send the strongest skills that we actually thinking, single capability teams we either. But the women must be ready they are integrated into society. I think one at US$ 100,000 and you will have bring into play. We work forever. I am get very narrow answers. If we build to stand up and demand it. And one of of the mirror and see that the most upsetting statistic is that your candidate. This is a battle we need sure many of you can identify with this teams that include diverse thinking and the things we don’t know how to do is we have 60 million young girls who do to continue pushing and if we want statement. diverse behavior, we get much more negotiate. I can tell you that about 70% the lion even if you feel not attend school. an equal distribution of professors in comprehensive and better answers. of the men that I give a job offer to ask the universities we need to have these What women need? Statistics prove that the top Fortune 500 me if it is negotiable. And I can count like a pussycat. You The reason why it is so obviously women doing their post doctorates companies are those that are committed the number of women on one hand devastating is because it tells us what abroad. Women must have networks because to diversity and they outperform who ask the same. So we have to go out need to fake it till you their future is going to be like. If they do the all-boys club is the strongest companies that don’t. there and learn to use opportunities, not go to school their fate is sealed. In Gender gaps network in the world and in every push aside our doubts, fake it until we make it. One time you Israel we are not in a very good situation environment you will find an all-boys Getting to your passion make it and negotiate like crazy. as far as STEM education (the level of Gender inequality leads to major wage club. In Israel the all-boys club starts in will really make it.” matriculation in mathematics, science gaps between men and women. In the army and even if women go to the One of the things I want everybody We learn from what we see and not from and physics or chemistry) is concerned. Israel there is a 24% difference in the army, it is not the same thing. So we to remember is that in order to be what we are told to do. All of you are role Only 6% of students do their final exam overall labor market. Women with a have to enable women to have strong successful you have to find your models for young women who need to in STEM subjects and only 2% are girls. college degree will make 61% of a man’s networks, formal and informal, and passion. You cannot work in a situation know that it is possible to have a career wage with the same qualifications. This part of what we do in big companies where you are doing what is right and to bring up a family and to do it all. Women who hold academic positions at is untenable in a country that proposes like Intel is that we provide the network for everybody else. You have to do it the universities in Israel constitute only there is gender equality. It is very far capabilities for the women. because you believe in it, because you In conclusion 28% and only 15% are full professors. for being true. We have not made so are passionate about it. At the BA, MA and PhD level, there are much progress in the last 100 years.