 In 2010, women's parliamentary representation in Israel was 18 percent, which is above the Arab world's average of 6 percent, equal to that of the US Congress, and far below the Scandinavian countries' 40-percent average.The Israeli parliament, The Knesset, has established The Committee on the Status of Women to address women's rights.The stated objectives of this committee are to prevent discrimination, combat violence against women, and promote equality in politics, lifecycle events and education.