Women in the Israel Defense Forces

A Product of the IDI Army and Society Forum

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  • Cover Type: Softcover
  • Number Of Pages: 162 Pages
  • Price: 60 NIS

In November 2000, a few dozen civilians and high-ranking army officers met in Jerusalem for the first symposium of The Army and Society Forum - a joint project of the Israel Defense Forces and The Israel Democracy Institute. This volume includes an abstract of the first issue to be considered at the forum - Women in the IDF - as well as the words of the participants. 

Part One

Women in the Israel Defense Force

Historical and Legislative Landmarks
Women and War
The Feminist Movement
Equality and Partnership
Costs
Implementation: Turning Theory into Practice
A Comparison with Other Armies
The IDF Position: Looking into the Future

Part Two

Proceedings of the Symposium

Opening Plenary Session
Discussion
Closing Plenary Session
Discussion