PRESS
March 11, 2021
Unit 8200 alumni aim to bring women back into high tech R&D
A program initiated by members of the 8200 Alumni Association, which includes some 18,000 veterans of the elite IDF technology unit, has won a tender by the Israel Innovation Authority to bring women back into research and development positions in the high tech sector.
By: Israel Hayom
March 6, 2019
"When There is a Shortage of Talent and Still Women don't Enter - This is a Social Problem"
91% of women believe that they can progress in work like men but estimate their pace of progress in work as slower; The main barrier to advancement in work for women: marital status or motherhood, according to a survey by W2W.
By: Calcalist
March 16, 2016
Israeli program nurtures women business leaders
A new program for advancing women in prominent positions in a range of fields, high tech chief among them, was launched last week in the SOSA ("South of Salame") space in Tel Aviv. The program, entitled "Women2Women", seeks to raise the representation of women at top decision making levels, through mentoring by those who have already made it.
By: Globes
March 6, 2021
Aid program for women affected by COVID-19 was launched
A new initiative launched by the Alumni Association of Unit 8200 and the Woman2Woman (W2W) program in collaboration with National Insurance has sought to help women affected by the coronavirus.
By: Enlace Judio
May 1, 2018
8200: Why is the Number of Unit Alumnae Integrating Into High-Tech So Low?
If you look at the academy data, you find that the ratio between men and women in undergraduate and graduate degrees is 50:50, but if we look at the picture in the job market, we will find that only 15% of managerial positions in the economy are staffed by women. Where did 35% go?
By: Onlife
March 11, 2021
The Woman2Woman program set up by graduates of the Israeli army’s elite 8200 tech unit is now getting ready to train women for research and development positions in the nation’s booming tech industry
By: The World News
March 10, 2021
The One and Only: 8200 Alumni Program Wins Tender to Return Women to High-Tech Research and Development Positions
The Woman2Woman program of the 8200 Alumni Association has won a tender from the Innovation Authority to return women to R&D positions in high-tech and will run a project to train them and integrate them into R&D positions. The project will be conducted in collaboration with leading companies in Israeli high-tech
By: Walla!
February 19, 2019
8200 Alumni Enlisted to Promote the Inclusion of More Women in Senior Management Positions
A new program initiated by the prestigious unit association will work to promote the absorption of women in companies in senior positions and to promote women from the organization to senior positions.
By: PC אנשים ומחשבים
March 16, 2018
It's a woman's world
Fewer than 20% of the senior positions in Israel are held by women. This figure has prompted a group of women from a variety of fields to establish the Woman2Woman initiative, to help propel capable women into key positions in the Israeli workplace.
By: Ariel Gavish, Israel Hayom
August 17, 2016
Geheimdienst-Veteraninnen auf besonderer Mission
In der Erfolgsgeschichte der israelischen High-Tech-Branche kommen Frauen kaum vor. Drei Veteraninnen jener Geheimdiensteinheit, die als Israels Start-up-Schmiede gilt, wollen das ändern – indem sie ein Netzwerk starker Frauen aufbauen
By: Deine Korrespondentin