מאל-כותאב עד הדוקטורט: המסלול של נשים בדואיות בנגב לרכישת השכלה גבוהה

The turbulent process of educating Bedouin women in the Israeli Negev, beginning in 1960s to the present day is reviewed here. The review is based on the literature, personal interviews, and the author's personal story. The turbulence that accompanies this process from the outset is ongoing yet changes with the extensive social changes that have taken place in Bedouin society. The transition from nomadic to urban living and the influence of modern life in Israel turned Bedouin woman into breadwinners, which caused broad changes in their status, and increasing their motivation to study, which, in turn, further strengthened the trend of changing women's status. In this article I will point out the role of Bedouin women in breaking the social norms and how, in their struggle for higher education, they form alliances with men in their family and then – with other women. Thus, Bedouin women promote changes in the society and encourage social leadership for other women in Bedouin society.