The University of Haifa believes in the paramount importance of promoting gender equity and creating an equality-based academic environment with equitable representation of women in all ranks and positions. This Strategic Plan presents detailed statistics on gender equity at the University in the 2019-2020 academic year (the base year defined by the Budget Committee of the Council of Higher Education), and specific gender equity targets for the University. The plan also elaborates on the various mechanisms for identifying the barriers to full gender equity and the steps expected to be taken to remove these barriers.