Prof. Rachel Erhard
Prof. Rachel Erhard
Prof. Rachel Erhard is Tel Aviv University President’s Advisor of Gender Equity, and a Professor at the School of Education. Her work represents a unique combination of academia and intensive social activity in Israel and abroad. As the President’s Advisor on Gender Equity, Rachel is working toward introducing institutional changes aimed at promoting gender equity; increasing rates of women in faculties and committees and of recipients of prizes, awards and grants. Rachel leads the strategic plan for implementing gender equity in Tel Aviv University, and developed unique career workshops for female PhD candidates. In addition, Rachel is the head of the Forum of the President’s Advisors on Gender Equity for all research universities in Israel. Rachel held senior positions in the education system, most recently the Head of the Research and Development Unit at The Psychological and Counseling Service, Ministry of Education and Culture. She has published four books and dozens of articles and studies. As the head of Graduate Program of School Counselling, Rachel has helped shape and establish educational counselling as a profession in Israel. In her voluntary work, she is an active member of the Planned Parenthood Association, served as its Israeli VP and is on the accreditation committee of the European region.