The numbers tell the story: Women win a lot fewer prizes than men do. A review conducted by the daily Haaretz revealed that women with impressive achievements are much less esteemed than men, and their share of prizes is very low to abysmal.
Take, for example, the top-rated Rothschild Prize. It has been awarded every two years since 1959 to Israeli researchers in the fields of exact sciences, humanities and social sciences, but according to the report, only 4 among its 131 recipients have been women. Or take the Wolf Prize, awarded since 1978 to scientists and artists from around the world. Haaretz reported that only 8 of its 272 recipients were women. Or the EMET Prize for Science, Art and Culture, awarded since 2002 under the auspices of the prime minister. Only 16 women have had the honor out of 114 recipients thus far. Or the Israel Prize, awarded annually at an official Independence Day ceremony attended by the heads of the state. According to the findings, 100 women have won the prize thus far, compared with 558 men.
