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Source: https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Arab-Israeli-women-joining-the-labor-force-in-large-numbers-591301
Israeli Arab Women Joining Labor Force in Large Numbers
(Jerusalem Post) Linda Gradstein - A decade ago, only 22% of Israeli Arab women were working outside the home. Today over 40% are part of the labor force. "The major reason is the increase in the educational level of Arab women and internal changes within Arab society," says Aiman Saif, director of the Authority for the Economic Development of the Minorities Sector. Arab citizens comprise 17% of the university students in Israel, close to their 20% share of the population. Of these students, 70% are women. A recent study found that 90% of employees in a workplace shared by Arabs and Jews said they had a good relationship with their counterparts.