Shelly Porges, senior advisor with the Global Women's Business Initiative at the United States Department of State, is in Israel to work on a project to promote female involvement in high-tech. Four percent of Israeli women work in start-up and high-tech companies, compared to 20 percent in the U.S.
Porges, who was born in Israel, told the Israeli daily Maariv that she has “no idea” why few Israeli women create high-tech start-ups. “My guess is that it is due to bureaucratic issues, or a lack of government support,” she said.
Porges, who was born in Israel, told the Israeli daily Maariv that she has “no idea” why few Israeli women create high-tech start-ups. “My guess is that it is due to bureaucratic issues, or a lack of government support,” she said.