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Traditional Druze women are integrating into Israel’s hi-tech scene thanks to UJIA

Si3 is a UJIA social impact investment initiative, aiming to drive positive social change in the Jewish state

March 6, 2024 12:50
A Druze programmer at the women-only Lotus Hub, a UJIA Si3 social impact investment (Photo: Jinan Halabi)
A Druze programmer at the women-only Lotus Hub, a UJIA Si3 social impact investment (Photo: Jinan Halabi)

ByDaniel Ben-David, Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

Religious and traditional Druze women living in Israel are being integrated into Israel’s hi-tech sector, thanks to a UJIA investment programme.

The Lotus Hub, located in Dalyat Al Carmel in Haifa, is a fully renovated women-only space to accommodate for religious practices and traditions, providing professional training and employment opportunities.

During UJIA’s social impact investing (Si3) dinner last week in central London, Lotus CEO Maysa Halaby Alshiekh told hundreds of attendees that Si3 impact investments had helped her achieve her “dream of creating solutions to problems I was facing along with many other women from my community.

“We are smart and talented and excel in our studies, but face many barriers to career opportunities due to the restrictions of our culture,” she said.