Mariam Kabha: Israel’s National Commissioner for Equal Employment Opportunities

UW Law is honored to host Ms. Mariam Kabha, Israel’s National Commissioner for Equal Employment Opportunities (EEOC) to discuss equality in the workplace.

Attorney Mariam Kabha was appointed in January 2016 as Israel's National Commissioner for Equal Employment Opportunities within the Economy Ministry. As the head of Israel's EEOC, Ms. Kabha focuses on mainstreaming equality and eliminating discrimination in the workplace on all grounds including gender, age, nationality, and sexual orientation; raising public awareness about what equality means; handling complaints concerning discrimination and litigating discrimination lawsuits against employers.

Prior to the appointment, Kabha held the position of Haifa and Northern District commissioner for equal employment opportunities. She also previously worked as Economy Ministry representative director on the board of Ashra – The Israel Foreign Trade Risks insurance Corporation Ltd., as a member of the steering committee for the Collective Impact initiative on the employment of Israeli Arabs, and as a member of the Haifa municipality forum on advancing the employment of women.

Kabha graduated from the faculty of law at the University of Haifa, and is the highest ranking Arab woman in the civil service.

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