Ayelet Harel, PhD

In this project,  together with Fany Yuval and Rebecca Kook, I am examining the influence of local authorities on the status of women, including minority women. In this study, we focused on the political dynamics between local authorities and women residents within diverse cultural communities in Israel. To this end, we examined how these women perceive the role of the local authorities, and how they themselves define their own needs. This study enhanced our understanding of how local authorities can better function as strategic players in the effort to reduce the global phenomenon of gender inequality, in general, and within multi-cultural democracies, in particular. We also develop a framework for using group interviews in qualitative research among minority women and marginalized groups. This research was funded by the Ministry of Science and Technology.