Issue No. 95, March 2006 of "This Week in Palestine" (e-magazine) has
a special issue on PALESTINIAN WOMEN.
SABAYA By Alia El-Yassir and Samah Jaouny
The United Nations Development Fund for Women
(UNIFEM) has been implementing this Palestinian community-based women’s
empowerment programme for the past
The International Community’s Responsibility and Palestinian
Rights By Xavier Abu Eid
The struggle of the Palestinian people has
won many supporters around the world among civil society organizations and
governments. The goal of liberating
Development and Gender: Can we learn about it? By Khalil
Nakhleh
Yes, we can; but are we equipped to allow this learning to
transform our thinking and behaviour? This is another story.
Last summer, I
was invited by
The General Union of Palestinian WomenThe tumultuous
events that marked the history of Palestine during the 20th century placed a
great burden of responsibility upon Palestinian women, as guardians
Thoughts on PalestineThe following remarks were made by Timothy Rothermel,
the former UNDP Representative to the occupied Palestinian territory at a CNI
(Council for the
The Importance of Being Awiyye By Penny Johnson
Women’s Day 2006 and Palestinian women and
girls are more likely to be standing in a line at the Kalandia, Hawara or
Bethlehem checkpoints than marching
The Women’s Affairs Centre By Sami Abdel-Shafi
The Women’s Affairs Centre (WAC) is a
non-profit, non-governmental organization mainly concerned with improving the
role of women in Palestinian society,
Palestine Wildlife Society The Jericho Wildlife Monitoring
StationPalestine is considered one of the most important places
for monitoring bird migration in the world. This is due to its geographical
location on the western
Women and Biodiversity By Sami Backleh
Life, nature, and the planet earth have been generally
exposed to female features throughout different civilizations and times. Some
old cultures symbolized
Education to Which End? Gender inequality in the Palestinian
education system By Dr. Hadeel Rizq-Qazzaz
Palestinians were always proud of their achievements in
education. As a substitute of their loss of land and livelihood, investment in
education was a
Women Pioneers Film Festival 9- 20 March 2006During the past five years, Al-Kasaba Theatre
and Cinematheque was able to create and strengthen the habit of participating in
cultural cinematic events.
New Challenges for the Palestinian Women’s Movement By
Eileen Kuttab
The Palestinian women’s movement has faced numerous challenges
since the beginning of the twentieth century, when women became an organic
component of
Harvard Representatives visit Ramallah’s Friends
SchoolStudents’ chatter and wild rumours of scholarships fill
the air as everyone waits in anticipation for the Harvard guests. Schools from
all over Palestine
MidwiferyMidwifery
One of the basic human rights
recognized in civil society is the right to safe childbirth, which includes
access to skilled birth attendants
Palestinian Women Responsibilities… Challenges By Amal
Khreisheh
A survey of the history of the Palestinian women’s
movement since the beginning of the previous century illustrates clearly the
permanent intersection
Hamas, Women and Islam. Again? By Islah Jad
“Nurturing democracy, especially in the
Middle East, is essential to halting terrorism…but when democracy fails we have
to be prepared to use force.”
On Leadership and the Test of The Times By Sami
Abdel-Shafi
Very few were not confused at the Palestinian National
Authority (PNA) or the outgoing Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) for
frequently missing opportunities,
The Third Intifada
The following is an excerpt of a talk given by Sam Bahour at
the Association of International Development Agencies (AIDA) in Palestine
Shall we Dance? By Maysoun Rafeedie
It is my favourite moment of the class. The kids have all
spun and jumped and twisted and turned and danced out being happy or sad or
monkeys or kings.
First Exhibition of Palestinian Youth’s Technological
InventionsMore than 150 people arrived in Ramallah on 19 January
2006 to witness the emergence of a new technological revolution in Palestine.
After a whole year
The Last Word - People Come FirstThe united front
against Hamas is cracking! Actually, I wonder if there was at all a ‘united’
front. Apart from the Arab and Moslem countries, Russia
SABAYA By Alia El-Yassir and Samah Jaouny
The United Nations Development Fund for Women
(UNIFEM) has been implementing this Palestinian community-based women’s
empowerment programme for the past
The International Community’s Responsibility and Palestinian
Rights By Xavier Abu Eid
The struggle of the Palestinian people has
won many supporters around the world among civil society organizations and
governments. The goal of liberating
Development and Gender: Can we learn about it? By Khalil
Nakhleh
Yes, we can; but are we equipped to allow this learning to
transform our thinking and behaviour? This is another story.
Last summer, I
was invited by
The General Union of Palestinian WomenThe tumultuous
events that marked the history of Palestine during the 20th century placed a
great burden of responsibility upon Palestinian women, as guardians
Thoughts on PalestineThe following remarks were made by Timothy Rothermel,
the former UNDP Representative to the occupied Palestinian territory at a CNI
(Council for the
The Importance of Being Awiyye By Penny Johnson
Women’s Day 2006 and Palestinian women and
girls are more likely to be standing in a line at the Kalandia, Hawara or
Bethlehem checkpoints than marching
The Women’s Affairs Centre By Sami Abdel-Shafi
The Women’s Affairs Centre (WAC) is a
non-profit, non-governmental organization mainly concerned with improving the
role of women in Palestinian society,
Palestine Wildlife Society The Jericho Wildlife Monitoring
StationPalestine is considered one of the most important places
for monitoring bird migration in the world. This is due to its geographical
location on the western
Women and Biodiversity By Sami Backleh
Life, nature, and the planet earth have been generally
exposed to female features throughout different civilizations and times. Some
old cultures symbolized
Education to Which End? Gender inequality in the Palestinian
education system By Dr. Hadeel Rizq-Qazzaz
Palestinians were always proud of their achievements in
education. As a substitute of their loss of land and livelihood, investment in
education was a
Women Pioneers Film Festival 9- 20 March 2006During the past five years, Al-Kasaba Theatre
and Cinematheque was able to create and strengthen the habit of participating in
cultural cinematic events.
New Challenges for the Palestinian Women’s Movement By
Eileen Kuttab
The Palestinian women’s movement has faced numerous challenges
since the beginning of the twentieth century, when women became an organic
component of
Harvard Representatives visit Ramallah’s Friends
SchoolStudents’ chatter and wild rumours of scholarships fill
the air as everyone waits in anticipation for the Harvard guests. Schools from
all over Palestine
MidwiferyMidwifery
One of the basic human rights
recognized in civil society is the right to safe childbirth, which includes
access to skilled birth attendants
Palestinian Women Responsibilities… Challenges By Amal
Khreisheh
A survey of the history of the Palestinian women’s
movement since the beginning of the previous century illustrates clearly the
permanent intersection
Hamas, Women and Islam. Again? By Islah Jad
“Nurturing democracy, especially in the
Middle East, is essential to halting terrorism…but when democracy fails we have
to be prepared to use force.”