Breaking the Glass Ceiling for Women in STEM

Empowering Women to Lead Israel’s Future

For decades, women—especially those from religious and underserved communities—have faced significant barriers to entering careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

At JCT, those barriers are being dismantled. The college is empowering thousands of women to pursue careers in high-impact fields—transforming not only their own futures but the future of Israel.

A National Leader in Women’s STEM Education

JCT is one of Israel’s most influential institutions in advancing women in STEM.

Across disciplines including engineering, electro-optics, and software development, JCT is helping reshape what leadership in STEM looks like in Israel. Its graduates go on to careers in leading global companies such as Intel, IBM, Check Point, and Texas Instruments.

The college educates 12% of all women in Israel pursuing undergraduate degrees in computer science.

More than half of JCT’s computer science students are women.

The Tal Campus: A Catalyst for Change

At the heart of this transformation is JCT’s Tal Campus for Women. Serving more than 2,400 women today and growing to accommodate up to 3,000 students on the new Tal Campus, JCT offers women degrees in:

Computer science and software engineering

Electro-optics and engineering

Nursing and health sciences

Industrial engineering, business, and more

The future home of the Tal Campus will be particularly transformative for women from Haredi and other underserved communities, many of whom are entering higher education—and the workforce—for the first time.

Opening Doors to High-Impact Careers

JCT expands opportunities for women in traditionally male-dominated fields that are of utmost importance to the Israeli workforce. The college has revamped its electro-optics engineering program for women, a field central to Israel’s defense systems, medical imaging, and advanced technologies. Today, 45% of students in this program are women.

When women succeed in STEM, entire communities rise. With your support, JCT can continue expanding the Tal Campus, opening doors for thousands more women to pursue education, enter the workforce, and contribute to Israel’s most vital industries. Together, we can break barriers—and build a stronger future for Israel.

Impact Spotlight

Hackathons for Women

At JCT, women are leading innovation. Through initiatives like the annual Hack.Her.It competition, students develop solutions to real-world challenges posed by defense contractors, emergency response organizations, high-tech companies, and more.