Haredi women, academics file petition with High Court against gender-segregated education law
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-07-16 21:32 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Education, Crime & Justice, Middle East, Law & Courts, World News, Crime & Justice
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Six haredi women and 10 academics petitioned the High Court of Justice on Thursday to strike down, or sharply restrict, a law expanding gender-segregated studies in Israeli higher education, arguing that the legislation dismantles the safeguards on which the court previously found the practice constitutional.
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