Israeli cybersecurity company highlights potential of women in tech

"“In this company I feel 100% equal,” said Lital Mor, EverCompliant’s director of customer success. Mor manages 17 employees and deals with customers on a day to day basis.

Mor believes the situation for women in high tech in Israel is better than in other areas, partly due to the military.

“The military is a huge part in really building personality and providing skills,” Mor said. “It brings you to a certain level of equivalence.”

Teicher concurs, saying the IDF prefers to have female soldiers in certain positions.

Lital Mor, EverCompliant's director of customer success. (Courtesy) Lital Mor, EverCompliant’s director of customer success. (Courtesy)

“People leave the military with skills,” Teicher said. “And also the understanding that they have equal skills so I think that is also helping afterwards in the workplace.”“In this company I feel 100% equal,” said Lital Mor, EverCompliant’s director of customer success. Mor manages 17 employees and deals with customers on a day to day basis.

Mor believes the situation for women in high tech in Israel is better than in other areas, partly due to the military.

“The military is a huge part in really building personality and providing skills,” Mor said. “It brings you to a certain level of equivalence.”

Teicher concurs, saying the IDF prefers to have female soldiers in certain positions.

Lital Mor, EverCompliant's director of customer success. (Courtesy) Lital Mor, EverCompliant’s director of customer success. (Courtesy)

“People leave the military with skills,” Teicher said. “And also the understanding that they have equal skills so I think that is also helping afterwards in the workplace.”"

US Tech firms should study and visit firms such as this one if they truly want to increase the representation of women in the firm.

All women as well as men are induced into the Israeli Army before college. A number of them learn computer programming and technology.