The Technion hosted its 8th annual TechWomen event earlier this month. The institution\u2019s flagship women\u2019s empowerment event is designed to showcase opportunities at the Technion and to encourage young women from high schools across Israel to pursue academic degrees in science and engineering.<\/p>\n

Loyal supporter and passionate advocate of women\u2019s empowerment initiatives, Rosalyn August, sponsors the program each year through the Girls Empowerment Mission (GEM). This year, more than 700 young women attended the day-long event which features guest speakers, campus tours and other activities.<\/p>\n

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TechWomen 2022 kicked off with an inspiring message from Rosalyn August who explained her own struggles as a young woman attempting to make a career for herself in a male-dominated industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can do whatever you choose. That\u2019s the beauty of being a woman in today\u2019s society,\u201d said August. \u201cYou have my support. I back you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Technion\u2019s newly appointed Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Professor Adi Salzberg also had an important message for all the young women in attendance.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are the future of Israel. It is important for me to tell you that women have no limits except for those imposed by society\u2019s traditions, habits, and prejudices,\u201d said Salzberg.<\/p>\n

Building on the excitement of the inspirational event, Salzberg went on to explain how the Technion is actively working to increase the number of women among undergraduate and graduate students, as well as among faculty. Salzberg said that she also hopes to lead initiatives that will ultimately lead to improved gender representation in high-tech and other industries.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudying here can pave the way to a career that\u2019s interesting, satisfying, and rewarding, whether you choose the academic world or the industry,\u201d Salzberg explained to the young women.<\/p>\n

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Dr. Efrat Sabach, an astrophysicist in the Technion\u2019s Faculty of Physics, had a message of her own to deliver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were people along the way who told me physics is for boys and that it will be hard for me,\u201d said Sabach. \u201cThese words can make one lose hope, but luckily, I didn\u2019t. I stuck by my love for physics. If you have a dream, go for it. Believe in yourselves, ignore background noises, and don\u2019t be afraid of challenges.\u201d
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Assistant Professor Arielle Fischer from the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering and graduate student Vivian Darsa-Maidantchik from the Wolfson Department of Chemical Engineering also spoke to the young women.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe lectures were interesting and enlightening,\u201d said Shiraz Daviv, a high school student from Ashdod. \u201cThey gave me many things to think about with regard to my future. They also gave me a new perspective on my academic studies.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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